[Elecraft] Serious weak-signal VHF operators?

[James Bennett]

Yep - that W6PQL 80 watt, all mode, 2 meter amp works great! I built one last year from scratch - even fabricated the case/chassis myself. First time I’d ever done any sheet metal work and surprisingly came out pretty darn well. The amp works just fine, driven by my K3.

Jim / W6JHB


> On   Friday, Sep 18, 2015, at  Friday, 11:16 AM, Edward R Cole <kl7uw at acsalaska.net> wrote:
> 
> Most VHF operators learn that there are good deals in used amps.  I only have one 180w 2m amp that I bought new (in 1976).  All the others were bought from other hams.
> 
> But one can build an amp vs buying overpriced Mirage junk.  Look at the 80w 2m kit that W6PQL offers.  I have actually done a little research into making some of them FS.  Definitely under $600.  In fact probably less than 50% that.
> 
> I have broached the idea of combining two for 160w with Jim Klitzing (W6PQL).  He sells assembled amps, too.
> 
> BTW that 180w amp in 1976 was a "Klitzing" back when he was just a local CA builder (and I lived in greater LA)
> 
> I have a used Mirage A1015G (6m-150w), used RFConcepts 2-30 (25w which I drive with my KX3-2M), used RFC 2-317 170w, two used 150w Securitor 222-MHz amps, used BU150 432-MHz 150w, kit for a 75-90w 432 amp (yet to build), HF amp from a TS50, two 1296 150w W6PQL amp kits, and two nib Toshiba 60w 3400-MHz amps.  That's not counting my 300w and 140w HF amps from kits by CCI.
> 
> I think the 6m amp cost the most ($230 or so off e-bay).
> 
> 73, Ed - KL7UW
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