Galaxy 959 & linear

Nothing .......

If you want a linear go buy one that will handle 5 watts of AM and about 25 watts of SSB drive.

 

Any amp requires a input to produce a output the MAX input to the amp for the MAX output is the amount it will handle.

Lets say your amp at 2 watts puts out 50 watts .....if it is truely linear it should put out 100 watts with 4 watts from the radio and with 6 watts input should show 150 watts .... but in the real world will not look this flat ......

So what you need to do is look up the spects on any amp your looking at to see how much drive it needs for full output and will your radio give you that much power if the amp requires a bit more than your radio will supply for full output THIS IS GOOD ...... you don't want to over drive a amp.

Finals are not cheap so remember to keep a amp cool also .....


Just a note of power .....

Now as for power 100 watts is more than enough I work the world on less that that.

Now most ham radios allow you to adjust the output which i do for my 2 meter station and drive a amp to 125 watts and idle the base radio at about 40 watts .....

 

Hummm ......

I not shure your radio can put out that much My guess is unless it has been modded more like 30 watts ..... Also read the manual and see if that control on that radio will allow you to vary the output ... If it does you have it made .

I had 2 of the 959dx's years ago nice radio.

 

You have it made just set the output to what ever the amp needs

http://www.cbtricks.com/radios/galaxy/dx959/graphics/om_dx959.pdf

 

Nice station Bruce!
73 de KA9MOT

 

why not just get your ham ticket and a hammy radio? 20 miles is way more than you will ever need to talk on cb