Recent content by bill2

Getting a good radio peaked and tuned just screws it up all the way around. The little added watts you get does almost nothing as far as getting out better. About the only thing it will do is shorten the life of the finals! Get a amp if you want more power It takes 6db to get a extra one s unit...

Thanks, on that vr layout which is the adjustment for the upper and lower sideband pot? Does it have a separate pot for each one like the rci 2950?

using a tuner with 257? Has anyone had a problem using a tuner with these radios? I just tried mine and it does'nt tune and my main radio has no problem with everything the same, seems it just wants to work where the a-99 is at it's best match. Plus its off frq does anybody know what pots you...

I'll have to get a volt meter to check the output but i was told 12 volts.

I'am not sure but it looks like it may be from a hewlett packard computer. It's 11" long, 3" tall and about 2&1/4" wide switching type with one fan. It works the amp fine at 250 watts where it would do about 400 watts at 13.8 volts. I just want to make sure it can't cause any damage, and i will...

Can i run a solid state amp that calls for 12-16 volts with a 12 volt 47 amp computer grade power supply? I know it won't put out full power but any other things i need to know? Thanks.