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Reason I ask is I am getting a palomer tx-100 in and I am not familar with that term, also what class is this amp, other thoughts opinions?

Suggested drive for this amp?

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It means it has a built in Pre Amp.
When turned on it increases the gain of the signal when receiving, or another way to say it is, it boost`s the signal coming into your radio when you are listening.
As for what class of Amp it is, that depends.....there are so many copy cat amps that have a Palomar name stuck on them the build vary `s from unit to unit.
If it is an old TX100, they were built for low drive, about 3-4 watts or less, and my guess is a couple of MRF 454`s in it.


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Jeff

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A bi-linear amplifies TX and RX, but neither are linear.

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it is a push/pull amp.incresses the recieve and transmit.I have a pal tx150,its a nice amp.Dont run over 2 to 3 wts in on am and 6 to 8 on ssb.It will last for years.I like it alot.It is clear on rec/transmit both.I like to run my digital sports amp when i go somewhere,i run on 28am and also non 38lsb...it realy pisses the truck drivers off...hehei run a a galaxy959dx just stock 40 ch am/ssb radio and the roger beep is wicked...spaters realy good on to ch 19...hehe 73s de JW

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HUH?

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I was gonna ask that question!

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The term push-pull has a whole different meaning when talking amplifiers than that. I suppose in the CB world a push-pull amp is an amp with a preamp for the receiver but in reality a push-pull amp is an amp with a pair of tubes/transistors with each of them conducting on half the RF cycle and combined at the output usually through a transformer type winding instead of simply being in parallel.


Me too.

Now you know Pat.

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