Amp for base

[f-250ford]

Got the base going it is dx-959 on a 12 amp power supply Imax. But I need some fire in the wire to get over the mountains. I can get out on my mobile it is a dx-99 and a Palomar 450 with no bleed over to the neighbors. So dose that mean I can put a ts-250v or ts-350v with no bleed over or will the Imax antenna bleed more. keep in mind that I'm in Cali so I can reach over my fence and touch my neighbor house.

[Deacon]

Howdy F-250ford,
There's an article on cbradiomagazine.com [Please login or register to view this link] that discusses the A-99 antenna which strikes me as being very, very similar to the Imax 2000. It seems the information available suggests that radio bleed with these types of rigs can be due to antenna design as much as amp or radio rf quality. That said, I am fond of the Texas Star amps for clarity and clean signal and it has been my experience with the TS 500v I run that it produces very little frequency bleedover and runs real clean on signal quality both in straight AM and in SSB modes. I actually prefer the TS amps over palomar or galaxy amps, though I'd say look at the Magnaforce and X-force amps as well. Their 300 to 500 watt models are competitively priced with the TS amps. Hope this helps.

[beebuzzbee]

High Output Less Bleed over X Great sound = Tube Amp

[f-250ford]

OK now I have to start to read about tube amps. I want a clean amp so this is the way to go. I just started to know the basic things about pills. on a tube amp will any 10 meter amp work on 11 meter and what makers are the better ones.

[f-250ford]

why can't you edit your post. One more ? do the tube amps work on side band

[linx]

why can't you edit your post. One more ? do the tube amps work on side band

Post editing comes with time. After you have X amount of posts, you are given the right to edit your own posts.

Most tubes have a SSB switch for talking on SSB. Check with the particular model you are wanting and make sure it has the features you want before buying it.

I agree on a base, tubes are the way to go. Pill box + Base = Pingy sounding and excessive bleedover issues.

[721HACKSAW]

Tube amps are the best but require more user knowledge, not much but some. If you are concerned with bleed over put a coax bolun on that Antron, there are threads on this site explaining them. Follow all the grounding info on here also. Get a good low-pass filter also. You will pay a little more for tubes but the return is worth it.

[f-250ford]

On the tube amps if they have the 10/12 meter mod they should work on 11 meter is this right.
and to put a bolun on the coax what size pvc would work for lmr-400