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I am wrong. It has no internal driver. Still, according to the specs listed on Texas Star's web page lists the output of the TS 500 with 4W input produces 250W and with max input of 20W will produce 500W. I guess I assumed, wrongly, that with such low drive it must have an internal driver. My appology.

But with a maximum input level of 20W, the 98VHP would still exceed the recommended input of that amp. Being that the 98VHP claims a 50W carrier and 200W PEP right out of the box, it will cost $450 for the radio, then you'll have it detuned to the level of an FCC type accepted radio that costs $140- $200 and still end up with the same final output of 500W out of the amp.

[QUOTE="roadrage, post: 382367, member: 21185"] I am wrong. It has no internal driver. Still, according to the specs listed on Texas Star's web page lists the output of the TS 500 with 4W input produces 250W and with max input of 20W will produce 500W. I guess I assumed, wrongly, that with such low drive it must have an internal driver. My appology. But with a maximum input level of 20W, the 98VHP would still exceed the recommended input of that amp. Being that the 98VHP claims a 50W carrier and 200W PEP right out of the box, it will cost $450 for the radio, then you'll have it detuned to the level of an FCC type accepted radio that costs $140- $200 and still end up with the same final output of 500W out of the amp. [/QUOTE]

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