Actually, 100 watts is only slightly over 2 S-units stronger than 5 watts.
Paul, 5 watts should be fine unless you wish to talk to the lids on 75M, who won't pay any attention to you if you're not 40 over 9. They have nothing interesting to say anyway.
If you want to run more power either at home or mobile, get yourself an Ameritron ALS-500M or one of the solid-state amps you can find for sale in the Amateur Radio Trader and other places. Of course, either of these options only work with HF; but Mirage can help you with the other bands.
Tracy, KU4FL
From: "Paul R. Valko" <prvalko@...>
Reply-To: FT817@...
To: FT817@...
Subject: Re: [FT817] Amplify output with 817
Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2000 13:18:32 -0500 (EST)
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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