Eham reviews amplifiers Got this amp used and this is an amplifier that will keep on going,I've used it on SSB and FM and it is one heck of a equipment that is needed in the radio shack,on Field Day or a mobile. Only three noted hardware issues: 1. Wonderful! Time Owned: 6 to 12 months. 8 mhz thru 70 mhz Touchscreen display Two LDMOS devices in Final . it has its limitations of course which is reflected in its price. A. amplifier stands on its own and has no competition. 8 through 54MHz. SWR/thermal protected, extremely quiet, lighted peak reading Cross-Needle SWR/Wattmeter, front panel ALC control, operate/standby switch K6BRN Rating: 2023-10-02; A Good but DATED Solid State HF/6M Amplifier Time Owned: more than 12 months. I had a problem at startup which only turned the amp on 1 second and then nothing. Some of the other amp´s have problems with this temp even on low power. To browse the reviews or to write your own review, follow the links in the table below. One year warranty. At 1-7 watts in, it will put out 45/35 watts respectively. I own my AL-811HXCE for a good few years now and I have to say its one great amp. Review Summary For : Ameritron AL-84; Reviews: 22 MSRP: 300-400 used; Description: 1. It can be ordered for 5, 10 or 20 watts input. It runs off 110V, uses 6 sweep tubes, self contained, easy to use. EI6DP Rating: 2024-01-27; Great Amp Delighted with it. 5-1 swr And Less swr On 144. 200. Jan 2007 Note - Vine Antennas, UK agents for ACOM, have advised that their ACOM 1010 amplifiers now have a fan- noise reduction modification that reduces fan noise considerably whilst maintaing sufficient cooling of the amplifier tube The Elecraft KPA1500 is a compact, full-legal-limit, solid-state amplifier designed for reliability and operator convenience. May 7, 2024 · This gives you a quick look at the newest Reviews on eHam. UPDATED 3-14-2023 SUMMARY: This is a 5-Star solid state amplifier for yesterday and a 4-Star amplifier for today in light of newer products that are half the weight, much smaller, more power efficient and more powerful. 5k is 1500w on MAX if one needs a little more power! eHam considers soliciting and/or rewarding favorable reviews by manufacturers/dealers as unethical and unwelcome. another paid for a new transformer. Feb 17, 2025 · eHam considers soliciting and/or rewarding favorable reviews by manufacturers/dealers as unethical and unwelcome. Review Summary For : Mercury LUX; Reviews: 31 MSRP: $4,300; Description: LDMOS 1. Those reviews are subject to removal. Reviews that have been approved should be considered as being in accordance with eHam's Product Review Ts&Cs as described here. This gives you a quick look at the newest Reviews on eHam. Produced for the military, the SVETLANA GU-84B tube, with plate dissipation of 2500 watts, when installed in the new EMTRON DX-2SP produces a solid 2000 watts continuous RF output (2500 watts PEP). The very special DX-2SP H. Feb 13, 2025 · eHam considers soliciting and/or rewarding favorable reviews by manufacturers/dealers as unethical and unwelcome. Review Summary For : Hardrock-50 HF+6M Solid State Amplifier Kit; Reviews: 75 MSRP: 260. The RF2K-S distributed is a fully solid state software defined amplifier running a pair of BLF-189XRB LDMOS finals. 8-22mhz Linear Amplifier 100w in, 400w min out 4x 6MJ6 120v or 240v The Mirage Dual Band Handheld Amplifier, which includes the 144/440 MHz segments. 5 KW Output Linear Amplifier w/ 2 3-500 Tubes on 240V for US N8OBU Rating: 2021-01-01; not ready for prime time yet Time Owned: more than 12 months. KB6HRT Rating: 2024-05-21; Another GREAT amplifier! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months. 95 Kit Form; Description: KPA-500 Solid State Amplifier 160-10M Plus 6M, Auto Band Switching via RF sense or cable connection. ok amp they quit working on firmware updates they promised i use mine remotely with a anan700 from my house the amp is in my back yard in my cell building very pricey but compared to other amps i looked at it was the best built with the best support structure at the time yahoo users group yahoo groups The EB104 group offers this 500 watt MOSFET SS amplifier with a TFT touchscreen controller. ok amp they quit working on firmware updates they promised i use mine remotely with a anan700 from my house the amp is in my back yard in my cell building very pricey but compared to other amps i looked at it was the best built with the best support structure at the time yahoo users group yahoo groups eHam considers soliciting and/or rewarding favorable reviews by manufacturers/dealers as unethical and unwelcome. I am a fan of eSSB Communications using between 4 and 4. 5KW + amplifier. of RG8 cable between the radio and the amplifier to bring it down to about 5 watts going into the amplifier, the SP5MXF Rating: 2020-12-12; Very good amplifier Time Owned: more than 12 months. Gave it a rating of "5" because anything else simply wouldn't be true. OK I cannot believe I blew the power transistors up after one week of use and then I went in it and found solder balls all over the power transistor board and a loose half inch long piece of solder floating in the uncleaned solder flux next to the power transistors. The Mirage Dual Band Handheld Amplifier, which includes the 144/440 MHz segments. Review Summary For : RM Italy BLA-350 Plus; Reviews: 3 MSRP: 949. Hello fellow Ameritron AL-811HXCE users. Got mine from my brother without a power supply. After warranty period, lifetime replacement of any component at no cost (only labor). W5ARM Rating: 2021-01-16; Excellent Amp! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months. Jul 20, 2024 · eHam considers soliciting and/or rewarding favorable reviews by manufacturers/dealers as unethical and unwelcome. Amplifier has SSB capability and I use mine with an old Kenwood TR-9000 VHF base. KA1CDE Rating: 2017-11-14; Great Classic Amp Time Owned: more than 12 months. Review Summary For : Emtron DX4; Reviews: 4 MSRP: Description: The Emtron DX4 Linear Amplifier is a 4000 watt average output power, for 160m thru 10m bands. Finally, if you haven't found the product or service by browsing the Category and Product pages, you can use the Search Reviews box to search the text of the reviews. Seperate power supply. Description: Linear amplifier to match the SB-33 and SB-34 transceivers. Review Summary For : Heathkit HL-2200; Reviews: 13 MSRP: 850; Description: The Heathkit Model HL-2200 Linear Amplifier is a completly self-contained, table top, grounded grid, linear amplifier. 8-54 MHz Linear Amplifiers are state-of-the-art 1500W Solid State linear amplifiers that deliver maximum legal power in all modes and operate in all Amateur Radio HF bands from 160 through 6 meters. The ACOM 1000 gives you a comfortable 1000 watts output on all amateur bands from 160 through 6 meters. 00; Description: Based on Jim Veatch's winning ARRL Home Brew Challenge II amplifier design, it's been improved and functionality has been expanded to include a new aluminum enclosure with built in heat sink, an LCD display, pre-soldered SMT components, computer control options, software upgradeable, easier W3HKK Rating: 2025-04-11; Summary of issues Time Owned: more than 12 months. 1 watt out from the radio gets about 20 watts output from the amplifier. 1,8 to 54 Mhz. Hi all, I have a DX Master Pro Plus (Watercooled) linear amplifier from VK-AMPS. I recently upgraded to the OM2000A+, after owning & running a number of older manual-tune amplifiers over the years: Ameritron 572, Drake L-4B, Heathkit HL-2200, Yaesu FL-2100B. Review Summary For : RM Italy BLA600; Reviews: 5 MSRP: $2,500. I consider this amp a very well-kept secret as there don't seem to be many about and I was also surprised no reviews on eHam for the 500W version and only two for the 1000W version. LA4UOA Rating: 2023-09-29; ok first 2 years Time Owned: more than 12 months. my $500 tube (installed + shipping both ways= another $160) died after 1 yr 3 months; 2. Review Summary For : Alpha 9500; Reviews: 123 MSRP: 7950. the operator has only to move the frequency tuning knob on the transceiver. F. Built with quality components that are rock solid. another had a relay issue; 3. Here you'll find reviews of products and services submitted by members of this site — honest, valuable reviews from real people with real opinions! There are 147596 reviews on 14740 different amateur radio products and services. DD2CW Rating: 2013-03-30; Great OM-Power Time Owned: 0 to 3 months. Fully functional on 120 or 240. Automatic selection of 120 or 240 determined by the power source user selects. When all is hooked up and set, it is foolproof, sounds great on air, puts out 1kW+ and remains quiet and stable doing it. 00; Description: Here is a compact and fully automatic amp with up to 300 watts output at less than 12 watts input on all Amateur bands from 160 through 10 meters. Unlike the very finicky behavior of the 4 different Ameritron solid-state amps I've tried. NEW Ameritron ALS-706, $2799. small is size, but big on power, also have a Mercury 3, also a very good amplifier, the E 1. S. 99; Description: ACOM 1200S Solid State HF + 6 Meter Amplifiers cover the amateur bands from 1. It utilises two high performance tetrodes, type GU84B (4CX2500) eHam considers soliciting and/or rewarding favorable reviews by manufacturers/dealers as unethical and unwelcome. Built like a tank. 5k FA from MCT amplifier works as advertised, like the 3 power levels, noise very low and the amplifier does not get real worm on long key ups. USD MSRP; Description: 1. Time Owned: more than 12 months. Jan 31, 2023 · G4GTP Rating: 2023-01-31; Superb amplifier at a great price Time Owned: 6 to 12 months. 10 watts (maximum radio output) may overload the Amplifier so I run 50 ft. net. It is also capable of full duplex operation, allowing the user to transmit on one band and listen on the other - provided that the handheld you're using is capable of this function. Hello everyone, for a few years I am a satisfied and even happy user of the IC-2Kl power amplifier, this amplifier is a very interesting design, a useful function is the auto mode, so you do not need to manually select bands, IC-2KL does it automatically, a problem is to attach loud fan, but you can modify it and DD2CW Rating: 2013-03-30; Great OM-Power Time Owned: 0 to 3 months. Uses single 4CX800A (GU74B) Time Owned: more than 12 months. Review Summary For : Elecraft KPA-500; Reviews: 132 MSRP: 1999. On 40 meters just 10 watts in produced a kilowatt out. Jun 25, 2021 · eHam considers soliciting and/or rewarding favorable reviews by manufacturers/dealers as unethical and unwelcome. 10-80 meters. 12Kg Review Summary For : Acom 2020S ; Reviews: 3 MSRP: $8000. The ACOM 1000 HF Linear Amplifier is the world's best value in an amateur HF amplifier. My linear were produced in 2019 and it is a series III amp. It has the following features: * 1500 watts * 160-6 meters * Space-saving RF deck and separate power supply unit * Fast, silent PIN diode T/R switching * Comprehensive, easy-to-read LCD status display * Fast, bright bar graph displays for power and SWR * Advanced eHam considers soliciting and/or rewarding favorable reviews by manufacturers/dealers as unethical and unwelcome. So, fantastic gain. . net Reviews N8OBU Rating: 2021-01-01; not ready for prime time yet Time Owned: more than 12 months. Uses a single 8877 tube in grounded-grid configuration. Click on the link and you can read one of the recent reviews. Power Output: 1000W PEP or continuous carrier, no mode limit. VK2PW Rating: 2023-10-01; GAME CHANGER Time Owned: 3 to 6 months. Features coverage of 6 to 160 meter operation, frequency sensed tuning, built-in ATU, PI-4 computer control for easy feature updates either via WiFi or Ethernet internet connections, Universal/CAT/UDP control from your rig or PC for amplifier control, four switchable antenna eHam considers soliciting and/or rewarding favorable reviews by manufacturers/dealers as unethical and unwelcome. May 17, 2022 · eHam considers soliciting and/or rewarding favorable reviews by manufacturers/dealers as unethical and unwelcome. 00 est; Description: The ACOM 2020S Solid-State 1. on a 2m. I've used this with my Kenwood TS-700S all mode band 2 meter radio,that only puts out about 10 watts out,where I live in the central Amp Works As Advertised Gets Full Output 350 Watts With 23 Watts Drive On 144. W2WRX Rating: 2008-07-27; Great Amplifier !!!!! Time Owned: 3 to 6 months. I bought my 77sx about a year ago, Dick Byrd brokered the deal for me, while it was in possession, I had a few upgrades performed by Dick, 5 KV filter cap, 4850 voltage transformer bought and installed, all new panels from Island Amplifier, LED lights, a complete once over by Dick Byrd verifying the amp was in great eHam considers soliciting and/or rewarding favorable reviews by manufacturers/dealers as unethical and unwelcome. Review Summary For : GEMINI DX1200; Reviews: 6 MSRP: $3347 USD; Description: Solid State HF Amplifier 1200 watts pep output 1. Review Summary For : Ameritron AL-82; Reviews: 49 MSRP: 3500. Desk top legal limit amplifier. It is well protected against high SWR, too much drive and many of the other errors that do bad things to Solid State amplifiers. Brought a Expert 1. eHam's Product Reviews are independent of eHam's advertisers. Review Summary For : Acom 1200S; Reviews: 34 MSRP: 3,749. Read nearly 200 posts on this amp, which are glowing. It has the following features: * 1500 watts * 160-6 meters * Space-saving RF deck and separate power supply unit * Fast, silent PIN diode T/R switching * Comprehensive, easy-to-read LCD status display * Fast, bright bar graph displays for power and SWR * Advanced Review Summary For : SPE Expert 2K-FA; Reviews: 49 MSRP: 4750 Euro; Description: The most advanced solid state automatic linear amplifier in the world. each rated at 1150 watts output. Review Summary For : Acom 600S; Reviews: 26 MSRP: 2995; Description: Acom's first solid state amplifier 600 watts pep all mode. 5kHz SSB bandwidth and Pure Signal to maintain that bandwidth perfectly without IMD. Built in power supply. KM6OKU Rating: 2018-08-16; Nightmare MFJ amp with cold solder Time Owned: 0 to 3 months. 12Kg eHam considers soliciting and/or rewarding favorable reviews by manufacturers/dealers as unethical and unwelcome. Review Summary For : SB2-LA; Reviews: 5 MSRP: $395 in 1965. Hello everyone, for a few years I am a satisfied and even happy user of the IC-2Kl power amplifier, this amplifier is a very interesting design, a useful function is the auto mode, so you do not need to manually select bands, IC-2KL does it automatically, a problem is to attach loud fan, but you can modify it and Feb 17, 2025 · eHam considers soliciting and/or rewarding favorable reviews by manufacturers/dealers as unethical and unwelcome. 8 to 54 MHz. 00; Description: RM ITALY BLA600 Solid State Amplifiers are 500W sold-state wideband, compact, automatic linear amplifiers for 160 through 6 meters; 1. Review Summary For : ACOM 1010; Reviews: 92 MSRP: 2340 USD; Description: KW 160 - 10 m PA, 700 W PEP. Hello, just returning from TX5K were we have used ten ampiflier´s from different fabricants ,the two OM-2000 and two om-2500 have FULL running about ten(10)day´s 24 hours a day without any problem with a temp outside around 120 F(50 degr C). With eHam. 95, is Ham Radio’s most affordable, full featured 600 Watt LDMOS amplifier! Covers 160-6 Meter, automatically band switches from your transceiver, includes power supply, fully FCC Certified, totally legal, Made in U. The Elecraft KPA1500 is a compact, full-legal-limit, solid-state amplifier designed for reliability and operator convenience. May 7, 2024 · eHam considers soliciting and/or rewarding favorable reviews by manufacturers/dealers as unethical and unwelcome. In my first review i wrote many good things about the Acom 2000A, but now 9 years later, not so happy anymore, after 2 years problem started, parts failure factory called it,than 2 more years tubes dead,with all this protection, tubes schould last much longer, this amp is priced way to high, but everybody like it when eHam considers soliciting and/or rewarding favorable reviews by manufacturers/dealers as unethical and unwelcome. 20 watts in produced 1000 watts out. eHam considers soliciting and/or rewarding favorable reviews by manufacturers/dealers as unethical and unwelcome. SP5MXF Rating: 2020-12-12; Very good amplifier Time Owned: more than 12 months. USD; Description: Fully-automatic 160-10M amplifier, successor to the 87A. 1000Watts input and it produces about 600Watts output. 450 and A 1. xzvod qza rbnw efbslhp hnnp fxg tywpf exqp wnrzf lpq