[Heathkit] Suggestion for legal limit AM amp (was Heath Warrior as an AM amplifier)

Bry Carling bcarling at cfl.rr.com
Tue Jan 17 04:30:47 EST 2012


That Thunderbolt is a great amplifier. You just have to protect your back any
time you move it!

On 16 Jan 2012 at 22:29, ewirtz wrote:

Date sent:      	Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:29:39 -0600
From:           	ewirtz <ewirtz at hbci.com>

> On 1/16/2012 5:22 PM, Rick Poole wrote:
> > OK, if a Warrior won't cut it as a reasonable amp for a DX-100,
> what
> > do you all suggest as a decent legal-limit amp for use on AM with
> the
> > DX-100 as a driver?
> >
> > I can't say "price is no object" because it is, of course, but I
> also
> > hesitate to put a limit on price since that may preclude
> suggestions
> > that otherwise might be useful (e.g. if a suitable amp costs
> $3000
> > new maybe I can find one used).
> >
> > A Heath Chippewa, maybe?  (2 x 4-400 if I recall correctly.)
> >
> > Rick WA1RKT
> >
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> I would suggest a Viking Thunderbolt Amplifier. I use mine almost
> every 
> day on 75 AM with a resting carrier of 375 watts. I drive it with a
> Ranger in the resister position and I don't need an attenuator. With
> the 
> DX100 you would probably need to use an attenuator between the
> exciter 
> and the TBolt. I monitor on an SB610 and it looks and sounds
> great.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Ed, KØBKA
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