Hi, new here, I just got a polamar blue lighting 250 and it doesn't say if it's HD or LD. Don't how many watts to put in it or if it will work for SSB. Maybe it's something I should have left alone? Any help is appreciated.
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Watts in blue lighting 250
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Pop the top and take a few photos and post them. There are more than enough qualified people here to tell you everything you need to know about it with a few good photos of the inside. A good place to start with a radio would be around 1.5 watts dead key and 12-15 watts of swing from the radio. Doesn't matter if amp is a HD or LD. Also it's hard to tell if it's able to be used for ssb as some of the palomar amps use an auto ssb delay. Otherwise popping the top and seeing what's inside is your best bet IMO.
Your amp uses two SD1446 transistors; so for best results it is best to stick with the input watt requirements for those devices. 10w/peak in to the amp is optimal; any more than that could fry them over a period of time. Too much into them and they will fry quickly.
http://www.cbtricks.com/Amp/palomar_other/blue_lightning/graphics/blue_lighting_sch.pdf
http://www.cbtricks.com/Amp/palomar_other/blue_lightning/graphics/blue_lighting_sch.pdf
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