[Heathkit] SB 220/200/201 Amp standby mode?

[Rick Brashear]

Hi Rich,

I also have a 221 and I devised a small relay and switch to open and 
close the keying circuit from the transmitter to the amplifier.  There 
are many mods available to accomplish a "standby" mode for the 221.  
Maybe someone knows if they are all centrally located and can give you 
the address.  Of course, you can always use coax switches to by pass the 
amp entirely when not needed.

73,
Rick/K5IZ


Richard Franzson wrote:

>All,
>
>Just for curiosity, when these amps are tuned up and ready to run at
>the power level you need for that extra dx pileup punch through. And you
>are finished running at 1kw to make the contact. 
>What can be done to have the amplifier be on standby to run only the
>transceiver at it normal power output? Then bring the amplifier off of
>standby, to use the amplifiers power output when you need it.
>I have a SB 201 I just bought and I did not see a standby switch on the
>amplifier to keep it powered up when I don't need the amplifiers extra
>boost for dx.
>
>Tnx,
>Rich KE2VM 
>
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