is a stryker 440 to much for a 2pill

[johnecashflo]

im looking to ad some fire to my wire..can i drive a 2 pill amp or do i need to get a 1x2 or 4x..i have a stryker 440 that pep about 50 watts..any suggestions on makes or models..

 

[hotrod]

4x 2879 woild be the best
2x2879 can be done with a 2 watt dk and turn down mic gain so
ya pep no more than 20-25 watts
1x2,1x4,2x4 these are good for stock cb only

 

[me999]

A 2 pill will work but if you can find a deal on a 4 pill i would go that way..

A 1x2 will not last long.

 

[VA3ES]

At 50W PEP, you will need a 4 X 2879 amp. 2290's are too lo-drive even with four, and a 2 X 2890 might be over-driven. A good choice would be the TS DX-500.

 

[9C1Driver]

The answer is it depends on what amplifier and what finals the amp has. A cheap palomar with say 1446 finals would not take it. A TnT 350 by X-Force with 2879 finals can handle it with ease.

 

[me999]

At 50W PEP, you will need a 4 X 2879 amp. 2290's are too lo-drive even with four, and a 2 X 2890 might be over-driven. A good choice would be the TS DX-500.

It seems that we all were talking about 2x2879 amps, not 2290's.. Even though I've seen that work..

I know many, many people running dual final radios with 2 pills (2879's) 8 hours more every day all for years and they don't have any problems.. So it can be done if that's all you got..

But like I said in my 1st post a 4x2879 would be the better choice..

P.S.How many watts does the 2x2890 do haha :laugh:

 

[trailboss]

At 50W PEP, you will need a 4 X 2879 amp. 2290's are too lo-drive even with four, and a 2 X 2890 might be over-driven. A good choice would be the TS DX-500.

Where are the best prices for a NIB TS 500?

 

[BOOTY MONSTER]

a 50 watt radio driving a amp capable of 200 watts of clean power = 1 s-unit of tx signal gain . id want a bigger difference for the money spent myself . you'd have to use a "high drive" amp or one with a sturdy variable .