[Elecraft] Using SB 200 with KX-3

Thu Feb 7 18:55:50 EST 2013

I happen to have a KX3 and a SB-200 (with Taylor 572B's) on my bench.
Without trying to hard, I was able to get ~110W out on 20m.

    ~iain / N6ML

On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 2:07 PM,  <N4CW at aol.com> wrote:
> Ken,
>
> Try driving your SB-200 with just 10-Watts output from your FT-897D. RF is
> rf, no matter the source
> for such purposes! It would help if you had an accurate Wattmeter to see
> the results! I think you'll be
> pleasantly surprised.
>
> Bert, N4CW
>
>
> In a message dated 2/7/2013 11:56:53 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> elecraft-request at mailman.qth.net writes:
>
> Date:  Thu, 7 Feb 2013 06:57:36 -0800
> From: "Ken Schillinger"  <Ken at whidbey.com>
> To: "elecraft at mailman. qth. net"  <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [Elecraft] Using SB 200 With  KX-3
> Message-ID:  <[email protected]>
> Content-Type:  text/plain;    charset="us-ascii"
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
> My name  is Ken / ke7hge and I'm new to the group.
>
> I haven't purchased a  KX-3..yet. I am on the cusp.
>
> One question I have is regarding the  possibility of connecting the KX-3 to
> a
> Heathkit SB 200 I have setting  here. I bought the amp, installed the
> Harbach
> (sp?) soft key and soft start  mods with the idea of using it with my Yaesu
> 897d. I have never hooked it  up, but then again I have 100 W available with
> the 897. I'm considering  selling my 897 to partially fund the KX-3, which
> would leave me at 10 - 12W  which is fine, except.sometimes higher power is
> desired. What does everyone  think, will the KX-3 and SB 200 be compatible,
> and if so; will I be able to  drive the SB 200 to a point where I will get
> 60-70 W  output?
>
>
>
> Thanks for your consideration, Ken /  ke7hge
>
>
>
>
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