On Fri, 3 Nov 2000 jstys@... wrote:
Could I use some type of amplifier when using the 817 at home to get
more than 5 watts out? Any way to get 100 watts out of it with an
amp at home? How effective is 5 watts using voice when using it on
the road? Basically I'm looking for a all mode rig that travels well
but that I can still use at home as a primary HF rig.
If you think of the FT-817 as a portable, battery operated rig, and are
satisfied with the 5 watt power limit (actually, 2 watts under battery
power) then you don't need or want an amplifier. After all, you have to
come up with 20 amps or so of current for the amp! How effective would
that be if you want to travel lightly?
If you are looking for a 100 watt do-everything radio. Just spend the
couple hundred bucks extra and buy the FT-100.
I almost never run more than 5 watts on HF, but I also operate almost
exclusively CW. 5 watts is very effective and if I recall correctly, it's
really only about 5 "S" units weaker than a 100 watt station.
73! =paul= W8KC
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