Looking for more power

Discussion in 'CB Radio Forum' started by hetdiesel, Apr 22, 2012.

  1. snowblind

    snowblind Heavy Load Member

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    4 tubes why not 8...isn't more better lol
     
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  3. WA4GCH

    WA4GCH Road Train Member

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    No one makes a 80-10 meter amp with more than 4 tubes .....
     
  4. snowblind

    snowblind Heavy Load Member

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    how bout a henry,than you only need 1 tube,but i thought you were talking cb freq,then a 8 tube elkin would work,i know its sweep tube,but works very well.
     
  5. Mad Dog 20/20

    Mad Dog 20/20 Heavy Load Member

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    Is conover near Elkin??
     
  6. WA4GCH

    WA4GCH Road Train Member

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    My last tube amp had 2 4cx250b tubes .....Im looking into the 811 amp the tubes are cheap .....

    Spending a grand on tubes is silly .....
     
  7. snowblind

    snowblind Heavy Load Member

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    yes conover is near rays in elkin,i run a 8 tube mobile have for many years.have a spare 8 tube and a super 4 tube all elkins very trouble free clean amps
     
  8. WA4GCH

    WA4GCH Road Train Member

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    What do they look like on a spectrum analizer ?
     
  9. Mr. PlumCrazy

    Mr. PlumCrazy Road Train Member

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    I am still trying to figure out how you get well over 300 watts out of a 250 watt amp. Now what that cb shop show you on a meter you will not get in a truck
     
  10. ramkatral

    ramkatral Heavy Load Member

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    With magic smoke of course! All you gotta do is drive that 250 with a 100 watt driver! Lmao
     
  11. Mad Dog 20/20

    Mad Dog 20/20 Heavy Load Member

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    Who cares...the FCC doesn't :

    :biggrin_2556::biggrin_25520::biggrin_25525:
     
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