Looking For A Good 650w Amplifier That Is Not A Splatter Box

[DJboutit]

I am looking for a decent priced 650w amplifier with sbb that is not a splatter box which amp do you recommend?? I have a Palomar 450HD time to get a better amp that is not a splatter box. I am looking a TNT amps are these amp splatter boxes??

 

[222DBFL]

The TNT Amps are good. No splatter box. Keep the input drive low and stop trying to think wattage numbers so much. A TNT 600HD wirks fine on SSB. Just don't over drive it. Max pep wattage of 40-50 watts and a dead key of 4-6 watts should be fine. There will be no noticeable difference between the amp doing 400 watts or it doing 600 or more watts other than making more heat and no one on the other end will notice the difference. A guy I know just sent a TNT 350hd to Crusher, a forum member here and had it made into a real Theramlly tracked AB bias amp. Most amp manufactures of 11m amps aren't going to build class AB amps as it takes time to get everything right. From what I have heard though, the new owner of Xforce is working on improving the current bias and input circuits on the TNT line. Look for the quality to actually go up and not Down! That's a good thing. Anyway. These are just my experiences and what I know about the TNT amps. I have a 600hd and also a magnaforce 359hd which is basically a TNT 350hd and both work great on SSB. I don't over drive them. Heck I used a uniden 980 with the TNT 600hd for a while before getting a real HF radio and now the amp just sits on the shelf. Amazing what a better antenna and real HF radio will do with just 100 watts. Get my named called more now than before and if I can hear them I can talk to them unless Mother Nature isn't being nice! Might want to consider stepping up to a real HF radio and a good antenna instead of spending it on an amp. Been there and done that. I can tell you this. If you are already having issues with your computer speakers, it's gonna be worse with an amp. Get your antenna setup right and youwont need all that power man. Spend the money on a quality antenna and it will return the favor by making you many contacts and still have some money left over!! And also getting an HF radio is another idea to think about. It's a different league or radios I'll say that, even the older ones. As far as the amps go, the TNT line works well on both am and SSB as long as they aren't overdriven or get hot! And keep the input vswr down below 1.3:1. JMHO.

 

[dave457]

http://www.dxengineering.com/parts/ame-al-811

 

[M0GVZ]

It generally isn't the amp which makes them a splatter box but the rig driving them and also overdriving the amp. Run that amp around 450-500W which will make no notable difference to the other end to keep it nice and linear and use the mic gain on the CB so that on SSB your peaks are at the power level you set on the CB. Any ALC is the radio having to limit the audio drive and this contributes towards splattering. Too much mike gain is usually the biggest cause.

 

[DJboutit]

Here is what is the power out of my radio looks like I was just testing swr in this pic.

https://flic.kr/p/uwycn6

What is the max output my radio should be putting out for my Palomar 450HD?? How Do I adjust the power out put on a 142gtl?? Currently my radio dead swing is 7w would high out put be the reason the Palomar is bleeding to other stuff.

 

[jessejamesdallas]

Here is what is the power out of my radio looks like I was just testing swr in this pic.

https://flic.kr/p/uwycn6

What is the max output my radio should be putting out for my Palomar 450HD?? How Do I adjust the power out put on a 142gtl?? Currently my radio dead swing is 7w would high out put be the reason the Palomar is bleeding to other stuff.

Geee....why don't you post that question over on "CB Radio DX" and see what answer you get?

How long have you had a CB set-up?

 

[Stellasstillarat]

It's usually not the amp causing splatter but those people driving them with rigs that have had there audio limiter bypassed/clipped and then on top of that had the audio control pot turned up then to top it off had some type of snake oil swing kit installed.

Amplifiers should be driven with 11/2 watts dead key with little more than 18 watts pep/swing. . Garbage in will always leed to garbage out. And 40 watts of swing into an 11 meter low drive amplifier equates to garbage in. Just my opinion.

I am looking for a decent priced 650w amplifier with sbb that is not a splatter box which amp do you recommend?? I have a Palomar 450HD time to get a better amp that is not a splatter box. I am looking a TNT amps are these amp splatter boxes??