Hello fellow radio chaps
I have acquired a Texas Star 500 (does NOT have the variable dial on it.) It is old, but clean.
I currently have it hooked to my Galaxy Saturn on a 60 amp power supply.
I do NOT want to burn this thing up. My radio dead keys at 3 watts and swings to 8 watts on rf power turned all the way down on low without the amp on.
I have read that these Saturns should swing to more. That is the most I can get out of it adjusting the high then low pots.
With the amp on, My meter shows a dead key of 200 watts and swings to 300.
Does this sound about right? Just looking for some experience to chime in here. Pretty much a noob with amps.
Oh, I do have the fan kit to keep it cool
Thanks again
I have acquired a Texas Star 500 (does NOT have the variable dial on it.) It is old, but clean.
I currently have it hooked to my Galaxy Saturn on a 60 amp power supply.
I do NOT want to burn this thing up. My radio dead keys at 3 watts and swings to 8 watts on rf power turned all the way down on low without the amp on.
I have read that these Saturns should swing to more. That is the most I can get out of it adjusting the high then low pots.
With the amp on, My meter shows a dead key of 200 watts and swings to 300.
Does this sound about right? Just looking for some experience to chime in here. Pretty much a noob with amps.
Oh, I do have the fan kit to keep it cool
Thanks again
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