[Elecraft] 2-meter solid-state linear amplifiers with K3 2-meter option

[Peter Torry]

Phil,

I use a K3 with internal transverter for 2m driving a LDmos power amplifier to good effect.  If buying a commercial amp then consider a BEKOHLV series that uses the freescale device with full protection.  Taking the amateur route building one is relatively easy and there are kits and boards available for the DUBUS design by F1JRD,  look up the QST for October 2012 or the W6PQL site where you will find full information.

May I suggest that before buying an amp that you review the system that you intend to use as money spent on a good antenna and low loss feeder are a better investment than an amp.

73

Peter
G3SMT





>> Does anyone have the K3 2-meter option and use a solid-state linear amplifier?
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>> If so, which one.  Also, maybe some information on the best to worst in available 2-meter amplifiers as I have never looked into these before.
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>> And, a friend suggested building my own 2-meter solid-state amplifier.  Has anyone done this and maybe I can hear a little about that too.
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>> Thanks for
 any comments.
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>> 73, phil, K7PEH
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