"radiosrfun" wrote in message
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"cmdr buzz corey" wrote in message
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On Jan 13, 3:55 pm, "radiosrfun" wrote:
"Scott Dorsey" wrote in message

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radiosrfun wrote:
I have an Amplifier - Penetrater HB 200 - which is labeled "Amateur
Bi-Linear". It has a switch for on/off (power) - and without looking
at
it -
the other I believe either for the receive pre-amp OR AM/SSB
operation.
There is no "band select" switch on it.

This amplifier is for 11 meters. And also 11/3 meters and 11/5 meters
too of course.

I can't find a lick of info on this amp - have googled a couple times.
Any
hits I got were non-informative - unless I missed one.

Look for "Alabama Pillbox" and see if that's what you've got.

The "Transformer" in this thing is hefty and probably constitutes
about
3/4
of the weight of the Amp. Aside from the Tranny - there is a PC board,
the
cabinet, connectors - thats about it. I had always thought of trying
to
get
the Tranny info - and "maybe" - seeing if there was a possibility for
a
"multi-band" amp.

Is it intended for AC use or for 12V use? If it's for 12V use, the
transformer and inverter circuit may be useful for something. If it's
for AC power, the transformer is probably the only part worth
salvaging.
--scott

--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

Scott,

It is for 120VAC. That is pretty much what I had said - the transformer
and
cabinet. The Cabinet would make for a nice homebrew power supply or
something. Maybe - depending on the transformer - can use it for the
same
project!

This transformer is pretty hefty. It is about 2/3 the weight of the Amp.

It is a piece of cb junk, I wouldn't put it on the air.

It can't go there - "anymore"!

I had a "good" hunch that this crap was a 11m Amp - but I suppose I was
allowing the label of "Amateur" throw me off. As someone pointed out - the
fact "no" info existed - should have made that clear. What seemed strange to
me, was I've been able to find info (operating and/or schematics) on just
about every other amp out there - be it 10m, 11m or multi-band. This one -
nada. Anyway - the finals were removed before I got it. As I stated - not
sure if they were smoked or someone was desiring to put in heftier ones. At
any rate - I've junked it - will keep the useable parts
(cabinet/tranny/etc). I'll find some use for them.

Thanks to all who replied.