[Boatanchors] Knight TR-108 question

[Bry Carling]

A 2E26 tube will do 8 - 12 watts out on CW but should not be run at that level for AM or it will distort and produce a nasty signal. Remember that it has to be capable of reproducing modulation peaks that are four times the resting power level. So 3 or 4 watts is about right. You have a great 6m AM radio there and you should have no difficulty making contacts on it with other enthusiasts.

I love 6m AM and want to eventually get a net going again in the Orlando area like we used to have on Sundays on 50.400 Mc.

73 - Bry AF4K

Best regards - Bry Carling



> On Feb 9, 2014, at 11:16 AM, Glen Zook <gzook at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> I only get about 8-watts out of my TR-106 which is the 6-meter version.
> 
> The Gonset Communicator I and Communicator II only got about 4-watts out of the 2E26 in them.  There were a number of articles in various amateur radio magazines about modifying those units for more power output.  The 2-meter Communicator III was a little better, but not that much.
> 
> The Communicator IV uses a 6360 in the final and my Communicator IV makes just under 15-watts output.
>  
> Glen, K9STH
> 
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> Website:  http://k9sth.com
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> 
> On Sunday, February 9, 2014 9:48 AM, Wally Gibbons <wally.gibbons at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Good morning,
> I have a friend with two of these, and we've been trying to figure out why
> the rigs only put out about 3 watts. The output power isn't stated in the
> manual.
> 
> Anyone have one of these? Are you getting 3 watts out, or more?
> 
> Seems like a 2E26 should do more like about 10 watts or so.
> 
> Thanks for any input you can offer.
> 
> 
> Wally Gibbons, AF7FH
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