[NLRS] Killed my amp? Probably

Dr. Gerald N. Johnson geraldj at netins.net
Fri Sep 4 11:38:22 EDT 2015


Motorola isn't making RF transistors these days. They spun that 
operation off to Freescale. NXP began to make similar parts along with 
MACOM.

73, Jerry, K0CQ

On 9/3/2015 5:01 PM, KB0NLY wrote:
> The problem with RF Parts is the last time I bought a 646 from them to
> rebuild one of these RFC amps it was an offbrand copy as well. I don't
> think the real deal Motorola 646 is produced anymore?
>
> I have rebuilt quite a few of these RFC's now, I used to have eight of
> them in the shack from eBay and hamfests that were all killed with too
> much drive.
>
> 73,
>
> Scott KB0NLY
>
>


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