I think there may be a few out there, but expensive. The one that
springs to mind is the Yeasu Quadra, which is 1 KW on HF and 6 meters
and built in auto tuner. This one is 4 grand new and I think the auto
tuner has some serious matching limitations. It's not a wide range
tuner, more for touching things up a bit.
73, Steve KW3A
On 5/17/2011 5:53 PM, Gary Tillinghast wrote:
> Is there a amp and tuner together? Gary
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> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 8:34 AM
> Subject: Re: Solid State linnier recommendation for h.F
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>
> Don,
>
> I have 2 amps in the shack, a AL-80 B tube amp, and a Tokyo Hi Power HL
> 1.2KFX solid state. I think all ss amps are easy to use by blind ops.
> At the very least you just set the band switch and operate. Other units
> offer auto band switching, where the amp follows the transmitter as you
> change bands.
>
> Watt for watt they are more expensive than tube amps, but both have
> their good points. With some sort of tuning aid, a tube amp is no
> problem to operate, and a tube amp is more forgiving of high swr.
>
>
> Since you are running a G5RV, remember that you will also need an
> external tuner that will handle the power output from your amp.
> Solid state amps are pickey about swr and will trip out at swr of 1.8
> or 2.0 depending on model. This is to protect the final transistors.
> The G5RV needs a tuner, and the internal tuner in the rig is of no
> use when using an amp.
> BTW, someone on this list was offering for sale an Icom 500 watt SS
> amp a few weeks ago. I also know others on this list are using SS amps
> from MFJ, THP, SGC, Metron, and maybe a few others.
>
> 73, good luck, Steve KW3A
>
> On 5/16/2011 7:55 PM, Don Risavy, jr.; NR4DR wrote:
>> Was seriously thinking about purchasing a solid state linnier for h.f and
>> wondered what folks recommend that would be easy and simple to use and
>> accessible by someone totally blind?
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>> I'm currently using a Kenwood ts440s into a g5rv 80-10 mtr antenna up
>> about
>> 45 feet.
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>> Tnx cul 73 nr4dr
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