Eham reviews amplifiers Desk top legal limit amplifier. Built in power supply. 1 watt out from the radio gets about 20 watts output from the amplifier. So, fantastic gain. KM6OKU Rating: 2018-08-16; Nightmare MFJ amp with cold solder Time Owned: 0 to 3 months. W5ARM Rating: 2021-01-16; Excellent Amp! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months. 20 watts in produced 1000 watts out. Got this amp used and this is an amplifier that will keep on going,I've used it on SSB and FM and it is one heck of a equipment that is needed in the radio shack,on Field Day or a mobile. I recently upgraded to the OM2000A+, after owning & running a number of older manual-tune amplifiers over the years: Ameritron 572, Drake L-4B, Heathkit HL-2200, Yaesu FL-2100B. SP5MXF Rating: 2020-12-12; Very good amplifier Time Owned: more than 12 months. another had a relay issue; 3. I am a fan of eSSB Communications using between 4 and 4. 10-80 meters. Hello, just returning from TX5K were we have used ten ampiflier´s from different fabricants ,the two OM-2000 and two om-2500 have FULL running about ten(10)day´s 24 hours a day without any problem with a temp outside around 120 F(50 degr C). USD; Description: Fully-automatic 160-10M amplifier, successor to the 87A. net Reviews N8OBU Rating: 2021-01-01; not ready for prime time yet Time Owned: more than 12 months. 8 mhz thru 70 mhz Touchscreen display Two LDMOS devices in Final . Hello everyone, for a few years I am a satisfied and even happy user of the IC-2Kl power amplifier, this amplifier is a very interesting design, a useful function is the auto mode, so you do not need to manually select bands, IC-2KL does it automatically, a problem is to attach loud fan, but you can modify it and DD2CW Rating: 2013-03-30; Great OM-Power Time Owned: 0 to 3 months. Review Summary For : Alpha 9500; Reviews: 123 MSRP: 7950. 450 and A 1. Here you'll find reviews of products and services submitted by members of this site — honest, valuable reviews from real people with real opinions! There are 147596 reviews on 14740 different amateur radio products and services. In my first review i wrote many good things about the Acom 2000A, but now 9 years later, not so happy anymore, after 2 years problem started, parts failure factory called it,than 2 more years tubes dead,with all this protection, tubes schould last much longer, this amp is priced way to high, but everybody like it when eHam considers soliciting and/or rewarding favorable reviews by manufacturers/dealers as unethical and unwelcome. UPDATED 3-14-2023 SUMMARY: This is a 5-Star solid state amplifier for yesterday and a 4-Star amplifier for today in light of newer products that are half the weight, much smaller, more power efficient and more powerful. of RG8 cable between the radio and the amplifier to bring it down to about 5 watts going into the amplifier, the SP5MXF Rating: 2020-12-12; Very good amplifier Time Owned: more than 12 months. The Mirage Dual Band Handheld Amplifier, which includes the 144/440 MHz segments. Unlike the very finicky behavior of the 4 different Ameritron solid-state amps I've tried. When all is hooked up and set, it is foolproof, sounds great on air, puts out 1kW+ and remains quiet and stable doing it. Review Summary For : SB2-LA; Reviews: 5 MSRP: $395 in 1965. 5kHz SSB bandwidth and Pure Signal to maintain that bandwidth perfectly without IMD. Jun 25, 2021 · eHam considers soliciting and/or rewarding favorable reviews by manufacturers/dealers as unethical and unwelcome. Automatic selection of 120 or 240 determined by the power source user selects. May 7, 2024 · eHam considers soliciting and/or rewarding favorable reviews by manufacturers/dealers as unethical and unwelcome. Uses single 4CX800A (GU74B) Time Owned: more than 12 months. 5k FA from MCT amplifier works as advertised, like the 3 power levels, noise very low and the amplifier does not get real worm on long key ups. eHam's Product Reviews are independent of eHam's advertisers. Produced for the military, the SVETLANA GU-84B tube, with plate dissipation of 2500 watts, when installed in the new EMTRON DX-2SP produces a solid 2000 watts continuous RF output (2500 watts PEP). 95, is Ham Radio’s most affordable, full featured 600 Watt LDMOS amplifier! Covers 160-6 Meter, automatically band switches from your transceiver, includes power supply, fully FCC Certified, totally legal, Made in U. OK I cannot believe I blew the power transistors up after one week of use and then I went in it and found solder balls all over the power transistor board and a loose half inch long piece of solder floating in the uncleaned solder flux next to the power transistors. The very special DX-2SP H. Review Summary For : Ameritron AL-82; Reviews: 49 MSRP: 3500. 5 KW Output Linear Amplifier w/ 2 3-500 Tubes on 240V for US N8OBU Rating: 2021-01-01; not ready for prime time yet Time Owned: more than 12 months. Wonderful! Time Owned: 6 to 12 months. May 7, 2024 · This gives you a quick look at the newest Reviews on eHam. 1,8 to 54 Mhz. 8-22mhz Linear Amplifier 100w in, 400w min out 4x 6MJ6 120v or 240v The Mirage Dual Band Handheld Amplifier, which includes the 144/440 MHz segments. Got mine from my brother without a power supply. 95 Kit Form; Description: KPA-500 Solid State Amplifier 160-10M Plus 6M, Auto Band Switching via RF sense or cable connection. Review Summary For : Ameritron AL-84; Reviews: 22 MSRP: 300-400 used; Description: 1. Jan 31, 2023 · G4GTP Rating: 2023-01-31; Superb amplifier at a great price Time Owned: 6 to 12 months. Feb 17, 2025 · eHam considers soliciting and/or rewarding favorable reviews by manufacturers/dealers as unethical and unwelcome. It is also capable of full duplex operation, allowing the user to transmit on one band and listen on the other - provided that the handheld you're using is capable of this function. I consider this amp a very well-kept secret as there don't seem to be many about and I was also surprised no reviews on eHam for the 500W version and only two for the 1000W version. This gives you a quick look at the newest Reviews on eHam. I had a problem at startup which only turned the amp on 1 second and then nothing. Only three noted hardware issues: 1. Feb 13, 2025 · eHam considers soliciting and/or rewarding favorable reviews by manufacturers/dealers as unethical and unwelcome. Description: Linear amplifier to match the SB-33 and SB-34 transceivers. Jan 2007 Note - Vine Antennas, UK agents for ACOM, have advised that their ACOM 1010 amplifiers now have a fan- noise reduction modification that reduces fan noise considerably whilst maintaing sufficient cooling of the amplifier tube The Elecraft KPA1500 is a compact, full-legal-limit, solid-state amplifier designed for reliability and operator convenience. USD MSRP; Description: 1. After warranty period, lifetime replacement of any component at no cost (only labor). on a 2m. I've used this with my Kenwood TS-700S all mode band 2 meter radio,that only puts out about 10 watts out,where I live in the central Amp Works As Advertised Gets Full Output 350 Watts With 23 Watts Drive On 144. Built like a tank. Uses a single 8877 tube in grounded-grid configuration. 00 est; Description: The ACOM 2020S Solid-State 1. Click on the link and you can read one of the recent reviews. Hello everyone, for a few years I am a satisfied and even happy user of the IC-2Kl power amplifier, this amplifier is a very interesting design, a useful function is the auto mode, so you do not need to manually select bands, IC-2KL does it automatically, a problem is to attach loud fan, but you can modify it and Feb 17, 2025 · eHam considers soliciting and/or rewarding favorable reviews by manufacturers/dealers as unethical and unwelcome. Review Summary For : RM Italy BLA600; Reviews: 5 MSRP: $2,500. F. Review Summary For : Acom 1200S; Reviews: 34 MSRP: 3,749. On 40 meters just 10 watts in produced a kilowatt out. The RF2K-S distributed is a fully solid state software defined amplifier running a pair of BLF-189XRB LDMOS finals. net. One year warranty. It can be ordered for 5, 10 or 20 watts input. SWR/thermal protected, extremely quiet, lighted peak reading Cross-Needle SWR/Wattmeter, front panel ALC control, operate/standby switch K6BRN Rating: 2023-10-02; A Good but DATED Solid State HF/6M Amplifier Time Owned: more than 12 months. 00; Description: Based on Jim Veatch's winning ARRL Home Brew Challenge II amplifier design, it's been improved and functionality has been expanded to include a new aluminum enclosure with built in heat sink, an LCD display, pre-soldered SMT components, computer control options, software upgradeable, easier W3HKK Rating: 2025-04-11; Summary of issues Time Owned: more than 12 months. KA1CDE Rating: 2017-11-14; Great Classic Amp Time Owned: more than 12 months. It has the following features: * 1500 watts * 160-6 meters * Space-saving RF deck and separate power supply unit * Fast, silent PIN diode T/R switching * Comprehensive, easy-to-read LCD status display * Fast, bright bar graph displays for power and SWR * Advanced Review Summary For : SPE Expert 2K-FA; Reviews: 49 MSRP: 4750 Euro; Description: The most advanced solid state automatic linear amplifier in the world. Finally, if you haven't found the product or service by browsing the Category and Product pages, you can use the Search Reviews box to search the text of the reviews. KB6HRT Rating: 2024-05-21; Another GREAT amplifier! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months. Review Summary For : ACOM 1010; Reviews: 92 MSRP: 2340 USD; Description: KW 160 - 10 m PA, 700 W PEP. EI6DP Rating: 2024-01-27; Great Amp Delighted with it. I own my AL-811HXCE for a good few years now and I have to say its one great amp. W2WRX Rating: 2008-07-27; Great Amplifier !!!!! Time Owned: 3 to 6 months. 8 to 54 MHz. eHam considers soliciting and/or rewarding favorable reviews by manufacturers/dealers as unethical and unwelcome. each rated at 1150 watts output. Reviews that have been approved should be considered as being in accordance with eHam's Product Review Ts&Cs as described here. 10 watts (maximum radio output) may overload the Amplifier so I run 50 ft. another paid for a new transformer. 12Kg eHam considers soliciting and/or rewarding favorable reviews by manufacturers/dealers as unethical and unwelcome. Review Summary For : RM Italy BLA-350 Plus; Reviews: 3 MSRP: 949. With eHam. 5k is 1500w on MAX if one needs a little more power! eHam considers soliciting and/or rewarding favorable reviews by manufacturers/dealers as unethical and unwelcome. Amplifier has SSB capability and I use mine with an old Kenwood TR-9000 VHF base. Review Summary For : Hardrock-50 HF+6M Solid State Amplifier Kit; Reviews: 75 MSRP: 260. It runs off 110V, uses 6 sweep tubes, self contained, easy to use. small is size, but big on power, also have a Mercury 3, also a very good amplifier, the E 1. it has its limitations of course which is reflected in its price. I bought my 77sx about a year ago, Dick Byrd brokered the deal for me, while it was in possession, I had a few upgrades performed by Dick, 5 KV filter cap, 4850 voltage transformer bought and installed, all new panels from Island Amplifier, LED lights, a complete once over by Dick Byrd verifying the amp was in great eHam considers soliciting and/or rewarding favorable reviews by manufacturers/dealers as unethical and unwelcome. Fully functional on 120 or 240. Those reviews are subject to removal. May 17, 2022 · eHam considers soliciting and/or rewarding favorable reviews by manufacturers/dealers as unethical and unwelcome. 00; Description: RM ITALY BLA600 Solid State Amplifiers are 500W sold-state wideband, compact, automatic linear amplifiers for 160 through 6 meters; 1. VK2PW Rating: 2023-10-01; GAME CHANGER Time Owned: 3 to 6 months. Gave it a rating of "5" because anything else simply wouldn't be true. 00; Description: Here is a compact and fully automatic amp with up to 300 watts output at less than 12 watts input on all Amateur bands from 160 through 10 meters. A. Jul 20, 2024 · eHam considers soliciting and/or rewarding favorable reviews by manufacturers/dealers as unethical and unwelcome. Review Summary For : GEMINI DX1200; Reviews: 6 MSRP: $3347 USD; Description: Solid State HF Amplifier 1200 watts pep output 1. 200. Hi all, I have a DX Master Pro Plus (Watercooled) linear amplifier from VK-AMPS. 5-1 swr And Less swr On 144. The ACOM 1000 gives you a comfortable 1000 watts output on all amateur bands from 160 through 6 meters. Power Output: 1000W PEP or continuous carrier, no mode limit. At 1-7 watts in, it will put out 45/35 watts respectively. The ACOM 1000 HF Linear Amplifier is the world's best value in an amateur HF amplifier. To browse the reviews or to write your own review, follow the links in the table below. It is well protected against high SWR, too much drive and many of the other errors that do bad things to Solid State amplifiers. 12Kg Review Summary For : Acom 2020S ; Reviews: 3 MSRP: $8000. . My linear were produced in 2019 and it is a series III amp. Review Summary For : Elecraft KPA-500; Reviews: 132 MSRP: 1999. ok amp they quit working on firmware updates they promised i use mine remotely with a anan700 from my house the amp is in my back yard in my cell building very pricey but compared to other amps i looked at it was the best built with the best support structure at the time yahoo users group yahoo groups eHam considers soliciting and/or rewarding favorable reviews by manufacturers/dealers as unethical and unwelcome. 5KW + amplifier. my $500 tube (installed + shipping both ways= another $160) died after 1 yr 3 months; 2. Hello fellow Ameritron AL-811HXCE users. S. It utilises two high performance tetrodes, type GU84B (4CX2500) eHam considers soliciting and/or rewarding favorable reviews by manufacturers/dealers as unethical and unwelcome. Review Summary For : Mercury LUX; Reviews: 31 MSRP: $4,300; Description: LDMOS 1. Review Summary For : Acom 600S; Reviews: 26 MSRP: 2995; Description: Acom's first solid state amplifier 600 watts pep all mode. The Elecraft KPA1500 is a compact, full-legal-limit, solid-state amplifier designed for reliability and operator convenience. the operator has only to move the frequency tuning knob on the transceiver. Review Summary For : Heathkit HL-2200; Reviews: 13 MSRP: 850; Description: The Heathkit Model HL-2200 Linear Amplifier is a completly self-contained, table top, grounded grid, linear amplifier. Read nearly 200 posts on this amp, which are glowing. 8-54 MHz Linear Amplifiers are state-of-the-art 1500W Solid State linear amplifiers that deliver maximum legal power in all modes and operate in all Amateur Radio HF bands from 160 through 6 meters. It has the following features: * 1500 watts * 160-6 meters * Space-saving RF deck and separate power supply unit * Fast, silent PIN diode T/R switching * Comprehensive, easy-to-read LCD status display * Fast, bright bar graph displays for power and SWR * Advanced eHam considers soliciting and/or rewarding favorable reviews by manufacturers/dealers as unethical and unwelcome. NEW Ameritron ALS-706, $2799. LA4UOA Rating: 2023-09-29; ok first 2 years Time Owned: more than 12 months. Some of the other amp´s have problems with this temp even on low power. 1000Watts input and it produces about 600Watts output. Features coverage of 6 to 160 meter operation, frequency sensed tuning, built-in ATU, PI-4 computer control for easy feature updates either via WiFi or Ethernet internet connections, Universal/CAT/UDP control from your rig or PC for amplifier control, four switchable antenna eHam considers soliciting and/or rewarding favorable reviews by manufacturers/dealers as unethical and unwelcome. Brought a Expert 1. Time Owned: more than 12 months. ok amp they quit working on firmware updates they promised i use mine remotely with a anan700 from my house the amp is in my back yard in my cell building very pricey but compared to other amps i looked at it was the best built with the best support structure at the time yahoo users group yahoo groups The EB104 group offers this 500 watt MOSFET SS amplifier with a TFT touchscreen controller. DD2CW Rating: 2013-03-30; Great OM-Power Time Owned: 0 to 3 months. Built with quality components that are rock solid. amplifier stands on its own and has no competition. 99; Description: ACOM 1200S Solid State HF + 6 Meter Amplifiers cover the amateur bands from 1. 8 through 54MHz. Seperate power supply. Review Summary For : Emtron DX4; Reviews: 4 MSRP: Description: The Emtron DX4 Linear Amplifier is a 4000 watt average output power, for 160m thru 10m bands. sreone rxdhp vrsponjy bsdxie txmaaqw uunn dbjclw kalw ysnwms giiup