help deciding on a amp

[9deuce]

10 to da 4

no a 120 is to big for a KL203

120mm KL503
80 mm KL203

thnx i fix computers so i have lots of old fans and heat sinks

i might put that R4-BC8R-18FW-R1 coolermaster fan on it it has white leds
and have 4 of those that a client didnt like when he had his pc built soo yea hahaha i think that will do nice there have a great day and god bless

 

[9deuce]

pre amp

are the pre amps on that RM kl203p any good or should i just go with a regular KL203 searching around on google some ppl stated that its not really worth the extra money for it but i figured id ask here since you guys have delt with these amps before

 

[2RT307]

are the pre amps on that RM kl203p any good or should i just go with a regular KL203 searching around on google some ppl stated that its not really worth the extra money for it but i figured id ask here since you guys have delt with these amps before

I rarely use a preamp anyway, but like I said... the one I bought was on sale, so I bit. Most of the time, they just make your noise level higher, or they just burn out/quit working. Probably not worth the extra expense, IMHO.

73,
RT307

 

[M0GVZ]

are the pre amps on that RM kl203p any good or should i just go with a regular KL203 searching around on google some ppl stated that its not really worth the extra money for it but i figured id ask here since you guys have delt with these amps before

Unless the S meter shows zero with it turned off you don't want to be using one anyway because all you do is make the signal to noise ratio worse.

Here's a 5 minutes lesson from Bob Heil.

Quick lesson on AGC, RF gain and preamps

 

[9deuce]

ty

thnx man well ill go witht the one with the preamp since its 5 to 10 bucks more have a good day

 

[M0GVZ]

I have heard a lot of these reports but I have two KL-203's and they have worked well and also a KL-503 that does more than 150 watts and none of them add or subtract anything from my audio.

It won't be the audio on the RX frequency thats the problem. It'll be the fact you'll be able to be heard quite well on all the harmonics as well.

 

[M0GVZ]

BTW do any of you guys know if a 120mm fan will fit on the top of the 203p?

Quietpc.com if you want one that has good airflow but won't deafen you.

 

[pistolpete54]

I use an X force midnight special 250 with my Uniden 980ssb along with an ec2018 echo mike and get very good reports.