Palomar 300a question

Discussion in 'CB Radio Forum' started by TriAxleTrucker16, May 16, 2012.

  1. TriAxleTrucker16

    TriAxleTrucker16 Light Load Member

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    The amp is a 2x4 (6LF6's). I have been told that if I run this amp on low I could drive it with my Galaxy 94hp. Anyone know if this is true? Hate to let the smoke out because I didn't ask first.
     
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  3. Big_m

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    That's alot of radio (100 watts) to run into a small amp.
     
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  4. TriAxleTrucker16

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    After doing a little research it seems that the low side removes the driver tubes from the equation and the input from the radio goes straight into the 4 final tubes. I am just wondering if 100w isn't to much for the 4 6lf6's.
     
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    If you're running a 100 watt radio. WHY would you need a 300 watt amp anyway? You really wouldn't gain anything. And that's what I was saying in post #2.
     
  6. TriAxleTrucker16

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    I get what you're saying, I just got this amp a few weeks ago and was reading up on it, and I read that. I was just wondering if anyone had previous experience with one is all. I rarely talk on my base radio anymore anyway, the ops around here are getting rather childish and power hungry. The 94hp rides in my pickup, and the amp stays home. I was driving it with a 99v, but I picked up an old 2000gtl (hasn't been butchered) from a friend of mine that needed some cash. That 2000 is a nice looking radio too.
     
  7. DX-trinity

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    You will need a 4 pill or bigger HD amp and get you dead key set or you will be killing amps.300 watts wont make that big of a difference from 100 watts as far as sounding any bigger.If it has a receive amp there nice to have.
     
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    i am interested in cobra 2 grand if u dicide to sell susie
     
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  11. susie and james

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    6lf6 is rated at 40 times 2 so if u run it on the low side at 80 watts max you should be ok ,mine loads better on 15meter if on low let it swing
     
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