[VHFcontesting] next step in 432

[Mike & Becca Krzystyniak]

Steve,

    Is this for mobile (rover) or at home??  If the latter and you are not
concerned about doing a little building (mods mostly), do not discount an
old tube amp like the AM6155 amps.  They can be found pretty cheap these
days and are super easy to get running on 432.  For as little as a couple
hundred bucks you can get 300+ watts out of them.   I have heard claims of
over 400 watts+ but that might be a stretch.   My upgrade path went from a
100W brick, to a AM6155, and now I'm using an old Henry 2004.  The cost of
stepping up to a Henry or Lunar Link amp can be significant.  Consider your
antenna too.  3-6 dB of incremental antenna gain or a super low loss
feedline might be more cost effective than the amp...

73's

Mike K9MK



-----Original Message-----
From: vhfcontesting-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:vhfcontesting-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Steve Sala
Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2010 8:50 PM
To: vhfcontesting at contesting.com
Subject: [VHFcontesting] next step in 432

What is the next step in increasing your power on 432?  I have a Icom IC-910

with 50 watts out and would like to increase it.  I see MFJ Mirage amps only

go up to 100 watts on that band.   What's the next step before a Lunar Link?

Steve K7AWB
Nine Mile Falls, WA
DN17es 

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