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At 09:12 PM 2/23/2006, Tom Osborne wrote:
>What would be the the best "bang for the buck"--upgrade to a better radio or
>buy an amplifier?
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Traditional wisdom says the best bang for the buck is to spend it on
the antenna. Assuming you have already done that, next would be spend
it on an amp, IMO.
However... For only $1k you won't get much of an amp, considering you
need one capable of 100% duty cycle for RTTY. Save your nickels and
dimes until you can afford an Alpha or other brick-on-the-key amp
rated at full legal output. You won't be sorry.
73, Bill W6WRT
p.s. Beware of the older Alphas which were rated for DC input instead
of RF output. They are fine amps but you need to back them off for
RTTY. The later ones are better in that respect. A used 91b is a good
choice at the lower end of the price range. It'll last forever.
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