[Heathkit] 2 Mod or not 2 Mod <> SB220

Fri, 31 May 2002 07:52:54 -0400

John,

I believe that the 2 KW mentioned is the input power, not output.  I have
the soft-key mod on my SB-200 to make it safer to use with modern solid
state equipment.

Steve W4IMF
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Luthy" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 12:28 AM
Subject: [Heathkit] 2 Mod or not 2 Mod <> SB220

> I have a SB220 that my father built. I intend to use and would like
> some opinons on the Harbach kits. I think I would like to install the
> new capacator block, the rectifier board, the parasitic suppressor
> kit, the soft key module, and replace the noisey fan.
>
> Currently I am using the amp on 110v and have a max output of about
> 1kw on 40m and 600w on 10m. It seems to work well but says it is a 2kw
> amp? I do not plan to operate over 1.5kw but would like to have the
> amp at it's full potential.
>
> open to sugestions.
> John L
> KF6QCQ
>
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