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Looking for amplifier options for SSB (10-12)m

Chris120

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Hi, I am a SSB user on 11 meters. Soon getting license for other bands. I am looking for a good clean amp for use with SSB. What would be a good option? My current radio is an Anytone 6666. I have my eyes set on the Texas Star DX1600. My question is, is the 1600 clean on SSB or would I be wasting my time? I would throttle it back to 4-500W out or so. I am leaning towards the 1600 so I can loaf it at 500 and keep things cool. 13v input and consider it done. I am also looking at tubers. It's a shame the 811A and 572B are chinese junk these days. Any suggestions or input would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
 

Hi, I am a SSB user on 11 meters. Soon getting license for other bands. I am looking for a good clean amp for use with SSB. What would be a good option? My current radio is an Anytone 6666. I have my eyes set on the Texas Star DX1600. My question is, is the 1600 clean on SSB or would I be wasting my time? I would throttle it back to 4-500W out or so. I am leaning towards the 1600 so I can loaf it at 500 and keep things cool. 13v input and consider it done. I am also looking at tubers. It's a shame the 811A and 572B are chinese junk these days. Any suggestions or input would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

No such thing as a Clean CB Amplifier in my opinion.You can see them buckshotting & splattering all over the band on a band scope no matter what band they are on.I hear & see them all of the time on the band scope on my ICOM 7600 & they stick out like a sore thumb.It's my opinion that if you are going to use the Amateur Bands then use a Legal station & respect the rules.Nobody cares on 11 meters (It's Obvious) but I'd like to think that the Amateur Bands are different.

SIX-SHOOTER
 
That would be an AL-82 or maybe an AL-80B both are good amps.

SIX-SHOOTER
Yes those are nice amps. I just talk with a local group on 27.335 lowerside. Good clean group of guys. I just need a few extra Ws in the wire to get to the stations over the mountain. The problem is not everyone in our group has horizontal beams (including myself). So I figured a few extra clean watts won't hurt nobody.
 
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Used to daydream about selling an amplifier that had a power meter in the input side. An idiot light would come on that says "You're clean" when the drive power was 2/3 full throttle or less. Would light up one next to it that says "Your'e not" when that level was exceeded.

Whatever power you see claimed for a Texas Star for AM you should expect between half and 2/3 that much on sideband if you want to preserve the audio quality.

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Nothing wrong with running a DX1600, if you're planning on just loafing it at 500W or so. Running it there will keep it in the class AB region, as you won't be generating much heat. Buy a fan kit for it, with a good power supply and you're good to go. I ran a DX1200 Hot Plate with a modified Cobra 148GTL on 10M all the time when I was a ham years ago, and always got unsolicited compliments on my audio. Just don't tell them what you're running, and you'll be fine. ;)

An Ameritron AL811H is a good amp, and will also work nicely loafing it at 500W, but tubes are a little fragile, so you do have to be a little more mindful when tuning the amp. The AL80B is probably the best bang out there, and will also play nicely at 500W as well, and will last a very long time at that wattage.

For ease of operation, go with a DX1600, for getting something that you'll be able to use on multiple ham bands if you decide to get your general or extra class, go with the AL-80B.

Just my .02. (y)

~Cheers~
 

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