It just amazes me how amp users push the limits out of a amp. If the outputs
can do 200 watts at RF out compression, they will drive it to do 200 watts
dead key and modulate it with AM the P-P watt out is 200 watts with downward
modulation.. They don't seem to realize that if they drove it to 35-50 watts
out and then apply modulation their signal would be just as strong, hitting
200 watts P-P Out and the current draw would be less, also much less heat
and sound better. Oh **** I said sound better, that is not the way in CB,
the more they can F
* up a radio, cutting limiters, adding a mic that overdrives the radio into
distortion, and using class C amps the more they like it.






"Scott in Baltimore" wrote in message
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Actually the difference from 35 watts to 100 watts is far less than
that from 5 to 35 watts. In fact the difference from 35 watts to 100
watts is really just discernable. To make a real noticable difference
the power level has to go up by four times. Five to 35 is seven times.

A 2x455 amp will work great. They are called 225's now, because that's
how watts of DC input they use. It's a marketing ploy. Each MRF455 is
good for 60 watts max times a push/pull pair is 120 watts max RMS.
Expect OK audio on AM at 30 to 35 watts of dead key with a properly
biased box. Stay away from Class C (competition box or modulator) units.