[Johnson] Thunderbolt Linear

Sun, 24 Nov 2002 17:57:40 -0500

Ron ...

	The T-Bolt linear is a fine amp ... I've one myself ... along with some
Apha's. Todays rigs can be turned down and, therefore, a T pad is not
needed to reduce the drive. 

	The problem with what you want to do is running low level AM through the
linear. This will give you ~350W of cxr, but the audio will suck. If you
drive a linear much harder than that, you risk killing it. I know that
todays amateurs with limited experience in electronic knowlege endorse low
level AM modulation ... but a Valiant will talk rings around a Ranger and a
T-Bolt using low level AM. Better yet, keep your eyes open for a Viking
500, or a Globe Chief or Globe King transmitter. 

Barry K3SUI

At 09:50 PM 11/23/2002 -0600, you wrote:
>Hello:
>Can anyone tell me if this is a rare item to find?  Also, what is a
>price range?  This afternoon, I heard one matched up with a Ranger 1 on
>AM, and it got me to thinking!
>73,  RON  K9KLT
>
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