HELP! I want one of them there big radios

So are you agreeing with me or taking issue?????

 

Take all the advise you've been given about antenna's, and power. If you've still got money burning a hole in your pocket, I love the clarity on the Stryker brand. Connex, Ranger, Galaxy, etc... have been around forever tried and true.

 

Neither. I was just stating something I've observed. I've been "playing radio" for 33 years, and have observed many things in that time. Things that should work may not, and things that shouldn't work sometimes will. Antennas are as much "black art" as science. The point is that there is no such thing as two identical trucks.

This, however, could have been taken as an answer to your question:

 

If you're considering running a KL203 it is advisable to have some sort of adjustable power output on the radio your going to use with it. These little amps don't like a high dead key going into them! All that is needed is about a 1 watt dead key and these little amps will swing pretty nice. Years ago during the last skip cycle I ran a Galaxy 77HML through a KL203 with a Wilson 2000 antenna. With the Galaxy set at a 1 watt dead key on low power the amp would swing 80-100 watts on AM and 180-200 watts on SSB! Talked all over with that setup! Just don't ratchet jaw with that amp 'cause they get HOT in a hurry!

JD

 

Yeah on the kl203 I don't plan on being long winded, never have. Just when I say something, I just want to be heard lol

 

Thars why i run a kenwood ts570 and a double stack sweet 16 at 18 volts 4500 on sb 3000 on am/fm thats 16 2sc2879 s driven by 2 2sc2879s works great run that into a pair of predators with dyposing shafts arizona mechanic 335

 

And you still can't hear anyone more than a couple of miles away.

 

Wrong i talk all over the world its the difference between quality and not

 

So do I with a couple watts.

Not sold on the 570 thing you have as quality, or the double stack cake thing for that matter - sounds like a harmonica to me.

I didn't like the 570 I had, it wasn't that good on AM when I was on 80, no matter what I did.