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Ak3383
Junior Member Username: Ak3383
Post Number: 45 Registered: 11-2005
| Posted on Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 1:03 am: |
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Well I just got my kl-40 from Copper today and I am very happy with this tiny amp. In my mobile I run a stock old Realistic-453 and wanted just a little bit more power and it does that great, I get a solid 35-watts AM and up to 50-watts on SSB and the amp stays cool. Now I can talk to the locals on the other side of town with no problem. Before my signal was right at the noise level. This amp did exactly what I hoped it would do, I get out alot further with just a small amount of added watts. That's all I wanted to do and now it turns my $35 radio into a much bigger radio. |
Sitm
Intermediate Member Username: Sitm
Post Number: 252 Registered: 1-2004
| Posted on Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 10:49 am: |
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Be sure you are running them no more than 2 watts in or poof. But they are great little amps for exactly what you are using them for. I used one for years and upgraded to the 203. Sold it to a friend and he didn't follow the 2 watt guidelines, poof withing a week. |
Dale
Senior Member Username: Dale
Post Number: 1473 Registered: 12-2002
| Posted on Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 9:05 pm: |
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yup yup.ak3383 what kinda antenna ya got.and whats the distasnce ya talking.sounds like ampo is doing a good job dale/a.k.a.hotrod cef426 cvc#64
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Ak3383
Junior Member Username: Ak3383
Post Number: 46 Registered: 11-2005
| Posted on Monday, April 27, 2009 - 7:20 pm: |
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I have a lil will mag mount on the bed rail of my truck. I used to talk maybe 7-miles ssb but that was out of range of the locals I talk to from my base. The guys are 12-15 miles away and now my signal is enough over the noise level to talk quite well to the guys. |