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who run's what

x-force
74
13%
davemade
76
14%
skullcracka
6
1%
am power
15
3%
snowcap
3
1%
big dawg
1
0%
texas star
143
26%
eastcoast amps
48
9%
eastcoast amps
62
11%
eastcoast amps
62
11%
eastcoast amps
62
11%
 
Total votes: 552

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tenderfoot54
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Re: who runs what

#234236

Post by tenderfoot54 »

First post, hi to everyone. I run a 12 tube elkin or my davemade 4-250b box with a galaxy dx2517. Not much but it gets me by.
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Re: who runs what

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Post by peanetbutter »

let me guess sweet 16
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the_junkie

Re: who runs what

#235334

Post by the_junkie »

time for an update

I run a 1x4 xforce for my ride around skip talking daily box with about 450-500 bird watts

I also have a competition 55 Bull-It 1 and 2 pill...the 2 pill on volts will talk about 650 bird...
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Re: who runs what

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Post by Bombero »

Texas Star 250HDV.

Had it connected to my base, but didn't need it.

Gonna put it in the mobile and see what it can do.
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Re: who runs what

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Post by De_Wildfire »

Drake L4B
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Re: who runs what

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Post by southerntrucker »

heck im just a mudduck compared to everyone else! lol. all iv got is a bad to the bone (compleatly restord and tuned by cobraman148) cobra 29GTL from the late 70's. back when they made real radios! lol. its got all blue lighting even the tx/rx light. echo, talkback and variable deadkey. swings about 10-15 true bird watts. iv got that radio goin into a 4 pill 400palomar doing bout 150-175 bird deadkey and swinging bout 200-250 bird. iv got a 35amp power supply runnin that amp. and all that in frount of an old school imax 2000. so wat yall think for a 15 year-old?
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Re: who runs what

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Everything in my signature is put to use ....daily

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Re: who runs what

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Post by Tucker442 »

I have 2 old amps the one i use mostly is a Lafayette HA-270 with the Lafayette power supply to run it in the house, it does just under 100 PEP on sideband and about 50 to 60 on AM. I also have an old Polmar base amp with 5 8950 tubes in it, output depends on much I drive it with I've seen it do over 500 on sideband
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Re: who runs what

#248166

Post by Alien Abductor »

I run an X-Force X40 driving a Wizard GI46B

Mobile I am playing around with a little Skywalker Mosfet 300 but will probably put an X-Force X80 in for daily use.
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Re: who runs what

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Post by Lost Ram »

I run a RCI 2995 DX (new type) to push my Xforce 6 pill Base unit into my Imax or Shooting star. Mobile is a Galaxy 55v (old type) into a Fatboy 2 pill, Looking into the Mosfet Skywalker for it though like Alien Abductor is running.
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Re: who runs what

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Post by -=PEAKABOO=- »

I run a variety of Joker amps and normally use either a few different northstar radios or a few different yeasu rigs.
Antennas are a variety of 55 built, home brew and a few others.
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Re: who runs what

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Post by wiretwister »

I run a SB-220 driven by a TX-250, sometimes I bust up the block with a Phantom...and when I just want to chill, I run my Mohawk.
Mobile, TX-400 or a golden Falcon 200 tuber.
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Re: who runs what

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Post by kurtis1971 »

i run a rm 300p but am always looking for better
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Re: who runs what

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Post by 909 wis »

I run... well all of it is below already in my signature. But I do have a klv550. I hook it up from time to time. I looked on the net to get spec's for it and whatnot couldnt find any info on it. when the klv550 is hooked up the fans are pretty loud in it. I can hear it in the other room. thats why I dont run it much. I like my fatboy1500. and no its not a person, just a amp. lol.
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Re: who runs what

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Post by smoky »

i run 4 x 8. 4 1446 driving 8 2879. Not the biggest system but hangs in there pretty good with the poor boys around. One day gonna get me one of those big radios!
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Re: who runs what

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Post by KOA4705 »

I run a RF-110A military amplifier, driver is pair of 8122s and final is a pair of 4CX1500Bs. The unit on the bottom of the rack is the power supply RF-124 for the RF110A which weighs over 200lbs.
You can drive this amp to full power with a signal generator only requires 100MW of drive. I found the RF-110A on ebay, a surplus electronics dealer was selling it, I could see the finals from the listing photos.... got it for $260 plus freight. I took a chance I figured that I could at least recoup my money selling the tubes. To my surprise it showed up complete with all the tubes and had been run less than 1100 hours as read on the elapse time meter. You just don't know what will show up on ebay!
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Re: who runs what

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[quote="KOA4705"]I run a RF-110A military amplifier, driver is pair of 8122s and final is a pair of 4CX1500Bs. The unit on the bottom of the rack is the power supply RF-124 for the RF110A which weighs over 200lbs.
You can drive this amp to full power with a signal generator only requires 100MW of drive. I found the RF-110A on ebay, a surplus electronics dealer was selling it, I could see the finals from the listing photos.... got it for $260 plus freight. I took a chance I figured that I could at least recoup my money selling the tubes. To my surprise it showed up complete with all the tubes and had been run less than 1100 hours as read on the elapse time meter. You just don't know what will show up on ebay!
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Thats a nice find!!!!! I thought my HR2510 for 50 bucks to my door was a good deal. All it needed was the lamp wire soldered back on. Thats way KEWL!!!!!!!!!
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Re: who runs what

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Post by Spyder »

My main base is a FT101E,FL2100B Amp,
Backup is a Galaxy 99V,Astro M-500 out to IMAX with GPK...
Mobile is a Magnum S-9,Midnite Special 700,
Wilson 2000 Trucker,stuck to the roof with a Tram Triple Mag Mount.
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Re: who runs what

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Post by ny221 8pill »

i run in the truck eather a galaxy dx88 or a galaxy99t with a fatboy 4x1446 drivin 8x2879 for a little xtra if needed i built a 16 x 2879. i use the fatboy turned way down to run the 320 drive watts into the 16 that is needed.the 2002 ford F-350 7.3 turbo diesel has 2 alt that r not stock ans do around 244 amps at 2200 rpm.with 4 deepcycle batterys in it.running new style stargunn jammer. witch yes are hard to match but f..in rock when ran right!!! the little base i run is a galaxy ssb echo or a galaxy 2517. i like the old echo better with a 6 dig free counter. running a varyable 4 x 1446 to play around and drive my denton clipperton with 4 b572 tubes in it and a few good mods done to it, and just a imax now do to were i live.i have a beam but cant use it, it just a little station out here in a world of some pretty big boys, but does the job in skip land on the bowl... ch 6... ny 8 pill north east corner... catch ya all on the bowl..... :cheers:
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Re: who runs what

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Post by drdx »

Wait a minute. This is an OLD topic, but timeless. Did you say Stargunn? Tell us more. I've often thought their quality looked awesome but questioned the design. Their beam is a joke but I'd love to hear from you if you're having good luck with their stuff. I looked up the Jammer and just saw pics, kinda looks like a coil loaded 10k style with some radials for more loading or something. If you can offer a good review or shed some light on them, please start a new topic as many would be curious. Thanks and have a great weekend.


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Re: who runs what

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Post by ny221 8pill »

ok i will try to start a new topic but just to throw it out there, i have ran many diff antennas in my day. and i know alot of people will chop my head off about this but.. I LOVE IT.. it is one of the best antennas i have ever ranthe recive is amazing the tx is great. i do run 1200 watts rated avg out of it and its tx is far superior to most ant i have ran. wilsons 10k was good but i would love to pin it up against one in a even clean shootout. yes it was very hard to match, and my buddys was even harder to match, but we both did get 1.1 to 1.2 on three diff meters ratshack dosy and bird.. the little directional piece does help a little to throw a little more tx in the forward direction do to the theroy i think that it pulls some of the rf field down toarwd the roof top of the truck insted of evenlly around omni..but i would not really say (Directioal).. the jammer is not the beam, i have my concerns about his beam, but the jammer is real quality with quality metarials i feel. i dont really like his hocky puck mount though, but the ant is great. i would recomend it to anyone who has a little knolage about ant theroy and use.. not for any amatures though, as long as you can get him to answer the phone and actually ship your order.. but well worth the wait.. ny 221 northeast cornrer, feel free to copy and paste this to start a new topic if possable, thanks catch ya on the bowl ch 6
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Re: who runs what

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Post by lonestarbandit »

6 x 2879 "**Censored**" custom In a old palomar style case so it would fit under my seat by One Eyed jack. Works great behind my magnum 257 mosfet.

Censored???? Really???? what the heck.... you cant say lip **Censored**? Its just a brand.....odd.
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Re: who runs what

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Post by BushHog »

lots of words are censored, for many diffrent reasons. if you have any other questions feel free to contact me or any of the other mods or admin.
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Re: who runs what

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You have a PM.
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Re: who runs what

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Post by 420Snowman »

I run a Galaxy 959 with an RFX75 kit feeding a fat boy amp, swining about 500-600 on my meter.
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