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looking for the right 4 pill maybe 6 pill

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bigred222

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i recently purchased a galaxy 95T. I will be running my tried and tested wilson 1k Mag mount. I would like to see 500 watts because i know that thats basically the 3rd stage of seeing major improvement over the radios stock 100-200watt output. i will be running the stock alternator in my vehicle. its small and i dont want to kill it.
-will that be an issue its a 130amp alternator.
- i run ssb A LOT so ill need something that sounds good and not like crinkled paper on ssb.
Just looking for some input on what some of the people on here think i should run for an amp?
 

A 130 amp alternator is good up to 7 to 800 watts but the size of the field windings and armature will dictate the longevity of the alternator and bearing size will also play a large roll.

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bigred222 said:
i recently purchased a galaxy 95T. I will be running my tried and tested wilson 1k Mag mount. I would like to see 500 watts because i know that thats basically the 3rd stage of seeing major improvement over the radios stock 100-200watt output. i will be running the stock alternator in my vehicle. its small and i dont want to kill it.
-will that be an issue its a 130amp alternator.
- i run ssb A LOT so ill need something that sounds good and not like crinkled paper on ssb.
Just looking for some input on what some of the people on here think i should run for an amp?
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Since you have been a CBer for more than 5 years, you should know the answer to that question.
If your radio is doing 100-200 hundred watts, then a Texas Star, Palomar, KLV, or any stock 4 pill amp won't handle it. You have only 1 option and that is the Xforce TNT line of amps, call them.
200 watts to 500 watts will only improve you 1/2 an S-unit.....the biggest difference is from 4 watts to 100 watts.....somewhere around 3 S-units.
If you have a Ford 130 big cased alternator then they can be built up to 200 amps....some can even do 250 amps, but they won't cool good enough and generally die early.
 
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psycho said:
Since you have been a CBer for more than 5 years, you should know the answer to that question.
If your radio is doing 100-200 hundred watts, then a Texas Star, Palomar, KLV, or any stock 4 pill amp won't handle it. You have only 1 option and that is the Xforce TNT line of amps, call them.
200 watts to 500 watts will only improve you 1/2 an S-unit.....the biggest difference is from 4 watts to 100 watts.....somewhere around 3 S-units.
If you have a Ford 130 big cased alternator then they can be built up to 200 amps....some can even do 250 amps, but they won't cool good enough and generally die early.
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So with that being said should I wait to buy a motor maul and an 8pill?
 
All depends on what you want to spend. You have a "big" radio so if you must only have 500 watts then sell it and run an old school Galaxy 99 into a TS500.

A local guy ran a 2970 and a Magnum Omega HP into a TnT 600 amplifier. I think he was getting an easy 700 watts with either radio. You could get the TnT 600 and then dial the radio power back a tad on the 95T and you would be rocking.
 
really the 95t is not that big
when a Cobra 25 and ts250 can cut it off
so with that if you insist on the 95t then you be looking at a stright 8 pill
and since you do ssb the 1600 is out the question so
not real sure about the tnt lne of amps
its still what they call class B bias
you can run 2 cables from alternator go to the rear somewhere and set 2 batteries and then hook the amp up to it right there
this will help alitttle bit but a future upgrade on alt is for sure
 
9C1Driver said:
All depends on what you want to spend. You have a "big" radio so if you must only have 500 watts then sell it and run an old school Galaxy 99 into a TS500.

A local guy ran a 2970 and a Magnum Omega HP into a TnT 600 amplifier. I think he was getting an easy 700 watts with either radio. You could get the TnT 600 and then dial the radio power back a tad on the 95T and you would be rocking.
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SSB and a class B 4 pill will sound great at 300-500 watts pep.....you go any more and the audio quality is bad. He would have to back the 95T down so doggone far.....why not just sell it and get a dual final export. SSB is finicky to get that great sound sometimes when you run an amp.
 
555 said:
really the 95t is not that big
when a Cobra 25 and ts250 can cut it off
so with that if you insist on the 95t then you be looking at a stright 8 pill
and since you do ssb the 1600 is out the question so
not real sure about the tnt lne of amps
its still what they call class B bias
you can run 2 cables from alternator go to the rear somewhere and set 2 batteries and then hook the amp up to it right there
this will help alitttle bit but a future upgrade on alt is for sure
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The reason I said it's a big radio is.....it is. I would much rather have say a 50 watt Magnum S9 and run an external amplifier. I can run many different amps that way 2 pill, 1x4, 4 pill, it's easy to adapt.

With a 95T you only have one option, a big amplifier. Either the TnT 600 or 1200 would work. The 1200 would be best but by backing the variable down alittle the 600 will do just fine.

http://www.xforceamps.com/category/TNT-35
 
One of the biggest mistakes I've made was selling my Magnaforce 1000 and 200 driver. The guy who bought it lives 5 miles away and I hear him blowing smoke all the time. :sad:
 
psycho said:
One of the biggest mistakes I've made was selling my Magnaforce 1000 and 200 driver. The guy who bought it lives 5 miles away and I hear him blowing smoke all the time. :sad:
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Both are really good amps, I had the mag 900 and later wished for the mag 1k
 
Really a 4 pill is about all is need in a mobile cost effective wise.

Even a 150 would be sufficient. An 8 pill is starting to get costly to run and for what gain on the receive end! Just bragging rights really.
 

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