Ham linear amp to audio conversion
 

Can a linear ham amp be converted to an audio (guitar) amp?

Ham linear amp to audio conversion
 

On 7 Mar 2007 07:59:49 -0800, wrote in
m:

Can a linear ham amp be converted to an audio (guitar) amp?


Easy. Assuming the amp has a 50 ohm, unbalanced output:

Amplitude-modulate your audio, feed the amp's output through a balun
to make it balanced, followed by a full-wave bridge rectifier, then a
single-ended audio transformer (which also serves as an RF choke).

Impedance matching, however, is a big ball of very sticky wax.

Ham linear amp to audio conversion
 

Frank Gilliland wrote:
Impedance matching, however, is a big ball of very sticky wax.

Just like my big stick.

Ham linear amp to audio conversion
 

Steveo wrote:
Frank Gilliland wrote:

Impedance matching, however, is a big ball of very sticky wax.

Just like my big stick.

No pictures please ;)

Ham linear amp to audio conversion
 

jim wrote:
Steveo wrote:
Frank Gilliland wrote:

Impedance matching, however, is a big ball of very sticky wax.

Just like my big stick.

No pictures please ;)

A muddle of pud. :)

Ham linear amp to audio conversion
 

wrote in message
s.com...
Can a linear ham amp be converted to an audio (guitar) amp?

In a nut shell - NO.

If you want to try your hand at building a custom guitar amp have a look at
the following sites.

http://www.normankoren.com/Audio/index.html

http://www.duncanamps.com/index.htm

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Regards,
Leland C. Scott
KC8LDO

Ham linear amp to audio conversion
 

On Mar 7, 9:08 pm, Steveo wrote:
Frank Gilliland wrote:
Impedance matching, however, is a big ball of very sticky wax.

Just like my big stick.

You mean little twig