2879 How much drive?

[dx31353]

How much drive can a single 2879 drive section safely handle and still put out nice clean sound?

It's in a 1 driving 4. All 2879 DEI pills.

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[psycho]

How much drive can a single 2879 drive section safely handle and still put out nice clean sound?

It's in a 1 driving 4. All 2879 DEI pills.

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That would depend on the amp. You are going to need to adjust the radio's carrier power until the amp keys about 200 watts and it'll sound fine.

 

[dx31353]

That would depend on the amp. You are going to need to adjust the radio's carrier power until the amp keys about 200 watts and it'll sound fine.

I understand that. I have my dk set I wanna know how much drive the pill can safely handle. For example could the pill handle a 40 watt forward swing from a Galaxy 55 and not over do it and make it sound like crap.

I am asking because I am looking for a new radio but I am not sure what to get. I have a 29 now but I am in the mood for something new.

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[GnG8d]

A single 2879 is too much drive for four 2879's (imo) so they typically swamp the drive. I think a Cobra29 is plenty for a 1 driving 4.

 

[hotrod]

A single 2879 is too much drive for four 2879's (imo) so they typically swamp the drive. I think a Cobra29 is plenty for a 1 driving 4.

i agree with this. if ya want a higher ouput radio ya should get a texas star 500v 4 straight 2879s . no drivers

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

A Toshiba 2SC2879 is speced at 10 watts of drive max. IIRC. More will simply create more crap out unless the input is heavily swamped. With a single 2879 driving four there is far too much drive available to the final four if a clean signal is what you are after. If all you want is crunchy audio and swinging meters then 40 watts into a 1 X 4 will do the job.

 

[dx31353]

A Toshiba 2SC2879 is speced at 10 watts of drive max. IIRC. More will simply create more crap out unless the input is heavily swamped. With a single 2879 driving four there is far too much drive available to the final four if a clean signal is what you are after. If all you want is crunchy audio and swinging meters then 40 watts into a 1 X 4 will do the job.

Nope looking for good clean audio. I get great reports now from 50 feet away or 20 miles up the road on a good day. This is the answer I was looking for thanks. Looks like I will be keeping my good old 29.

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[binrat]

If it was me, I would go with a straight 4 pill class B amp with that radio.

 

[dx31353]

If it was me, I would go with a straight 4 pill class B amp with that radio.

With the 29 or the 55?

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[GnG8d]

With the 29 or the 55?

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I'm using a 29 and straight 4 design, but I think he meant a straight 4 with the 55 ...... which would be fine as well.

That's the bad thing about amplifiers with driver sections, you severely limit the radios you can use with them.

 

[binrat]

With the 29 or the 55?

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Either 1 but it would work nice with the 55.