[Amps] Amp for 444 mHz

[Roger (K8RI)]

Remoting does remove loss and at 444MHz that can be substantial, BUT 
nothing comes for free and remote mounting an amp creates new problems.

You probably know all of the following. If so, I apologize, but I'm 
including it just-in-case.

Of course the first that comes to mind is weatherproofing. Protecting 
the amp and PS from the weather, yet keeping it cool with the hot sun 
blazing down. Mali being roughly 17'30" N of the equator and in an arid 
area, I assume that can be really hot, but I also doubt you get many 
thunderstorms, still getting power to the amp requires some attention.  
Static build up is likely a problem.

Even if you only get the occasional TS it requires keeping static from 
the lines to the amp. The PS is "usually" kept close to the amp and 
rarely is DC run from the shack to the remote amp, yet if you have a 
regulated supply that can do remote sensing then it might be possible to 
have the proper voltage at the amp. Without remote sensing the DC 
voltage at a remote amp can change drastically between full load and no 
load.

Just some thoughts.

Oh, I did find some high power amps made in Europe, but they are expensive.

73, Roger (K8RI)


On 3/2/2018 Friday 4:21 PM, tz4am at aol.com wrote:
> Thanks Roger. All good questions. Base station like net control. Duty 
> cycle not more than 30%. Others have suggested remoting amp to the 
> rooftop location near the antenna.  With that, I think even 100 watts 
> would be fine.
>
> tz4am at aol.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roger (K8RI) <k8ri at rogerhalstead.com>
> To: amps <amps at contesting.com>
> Sent: Thu, Mar 1, 2018 1:34 pm
> Subject: Re: [Amps] Amp for 444 mHz
>
> SSB? FM? Digital?  What kind of duty cycle?  Mobile or home station? 
> I'm assuming (which is never safe) you want SS. If you are willing to 
> go new there are a number of  SS amps available for FM.  A quick 
> search should turn up quite a few in the 10 to 50W drive and 160 out 
> range. There are a few in the 200W range and it "seems" as if I 
> remember seeing one with 300W out. Back in the 70s I had a complete, 
> self contained, 600W out SS amp.  Wish I'd kept it. Now if you want 
> AB1 for SSB, there are some new SS amps that run up to a KW out, but 
> they are definitely not inexpensive. There are also tube amps that run 
> from 800 to the legal limit. Again a search might find some, new 
> and/or used. There are the Old Henry tube amps that use a 3CX800 that 
> occasionally show up for sale. Availability in EU?  Import duty, VAT, 
> and shipping might make one from the US pretty expensive IIRC there 
> are several companies in the EU building tube and SS high power VHF 
> amps. Again, not cheap. Good Luck. 73, Roger (K8RI) On 2/27/2018 
> Tuesday 3:02 PM, Jeff Dorsey via Amps wrote: > Dear All: > > > I need 
> an amp for 444 mHz band, somewhere between 100 and 400 watts output, 
> preferrably from EU but also possibly from USA. > > > With kind 
> regards, > > > Jeff > > > > tz4am at aol.com <mailto:tz4am at aol.com> > > 
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