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Hawkeye
New member
Username: Hawkeye
Post Number: 3
Registered: 5-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, May 20, 2006 - 6:27 pm: | 
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I would like to know if there is a amp that would work good with my stock 148 GTL Cobra. 4 watt mobile. I don't want to have the radio turned down. I kinda like the KL and Palmoar amps. Any help would be appreciated. |
Patzerozero
Senior Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 2873
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, May 20, 2006 - 6:47 pm: |
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a better chance of an amp working well & not needing to touch the radio would POSSIBLY be a texas star dx250-350-400. the palomar will probably be OK, from what i've seen, some KL's prefer a dead key closer to 2 watts. |
Road_warrior
Senior Member
Username: Road_warrior
Post Number: 1478
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, May 20, 2006 - 9:20 pm: |
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I have the KL 200p. My uncle has 2 KL-400s.
We both been running about 3 1/2 watts DK into
them with no trouble and even his KL400 on
position 6 is not fuzzy. Remains clear.
Both of our radios are swinging about 7-8
watts PEP.
I suppose a lower DK would be better, but,
my amp is on all the time and i've never had
a problem.
My friends have Texas Star Amps and they are
very nice and work great! |
Znut
Advanced Member
Username: Znut
Post Number: 709
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Monday, July 03, 2006 - 1:27 pm: |
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How does one look at amps on Copper's website? I forgot.
Thanks |
Moonraker
Intermediate Member
Username: Moonraker
Post Number: 228
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Monday, July 03, 2006 - 6:59 pm: |
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Search for "W90" on the main page, it will show all the amps. |
Kid_vicious
Senior Member
Username: Kid_vicious
Post Number: 1872
Registered: 9-2004
| | Posted on Monday, July 03, 2006 - 11:35 pm: |
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hawkeye,
i would go with the KL300p. its a great deal, and will give lots of bang for the buck.
you can run it with your stock 148gtl. as long as it really is stock from the factory, and not "put back" to stock by some tech.
if its stock from the factory, you can by sure that it is not putting out more than 4 watts, and most likely is only putting out 3 to 3.5 watts.
the reason people will tell you not to run an amp like this is because you will tend to sound nasal and muffled because the amp has no "breathing room" left for when you talk. it is already near max because of the deadkey.
if i were you id just turn down the deadkey inside the radio, as its very simple and can be done without even a wattmeter, but i understand if you dont want to.
if you change your mind i'd be glad to walk you through it.
good luck,
matt |
Hotwire
Senior Member
Username: Hotwire
Post Number: 1508
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 04, 2006 - 1:07 pm: |
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Its really a good idea to have the 148 GTL peaked and tuned by a qaulified tech to operate an amp to its best performance. I run a 148 GTL with a Texas Star dx500v and Predator 10K antenna, radio deadkeys 2 watts. This combo works great and sounds awesome! |
Znut
Advanced Member
Username: Znut
Post Number: 711
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Monday, July 10, 2006 - 7:54 pm: |
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Thanks Moonraker! |
Dale
Advanced Member
Username: Dale
Post Number: 566
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 10:17 am: |
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if ya gonna run amp on ssb should work stock just fine.am mode is a different story a low carrier is what needed.what i like done 2 mine for am is a variable output knob on outside |
Znut
Advanced Member
Username: Znut
Post Number: 712
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 8:01 pm: |
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An amp with 2 2879's or 4 1446's would be perfect. |
