"Ralph Mowery" wrote in message
nk.net...

Ken I was referring to just using the Icom on 6 meters. I have seperate
rigs for several bands but decided to replace the 6 meter only rig and amp
with the Icom. That gave me 100 watts instead of 150 watts out and also
if
I want to use the Icom for other bands if one of the other rigs craps out
I
can. Just because the Icom does everything does not mean that you can not
just use it for a single band. Also not that you want to use it for FM
but
with lots of 6 meter repeaters going tone control I don't think that you
can
set but one tone at a time on the 690. I don't have one of those but do
have the 440 mhz version I bought many years ago.


A good point but I hate waste. OTOH, it *would* be a lifesaver if one
of the other rigs craps out. I'll have to consider that.

As to FM on the FT-690RII, You're right - the stock tone board is DIP
programmed and you have to remove the stock 10W amp to get at it. That
and the rareness of the OEM tone board makes me think of an aftermarket
board. I think it was Comm. Concepts that made a nice rotary selected
box.

My 6m interest is 75% SSB, 15% cw & 5% FM simplex - that leaves only
5% interest in FM repeaters. Something about waste again - using a repeater
when the band is wide open.....

Thanks for the food for thought.

Ken KG0WX

..

With that in mind, I'm probably going to put a PAR OA-50
up a 20' pole and maybe get an amp for 6 meters - that should
work FB (I hope).

Ken....should work fine. Mine is up around 30' and does a fine job (on a
ridgeline, to boot). As for the amp, if you like homebrewing, there was a
decent design in QST some years ago...think the design is on the 6m.com site.
I built it, works great.

Cheers;
A

With that in mind, I'm probably going to put a PAR OA-50
up a 20' pole and maybe get an amp for 6 meters - that should
work FB (I hope).

Ken....should work fine. Mine is up around 30' and does a fine job (on a
ridgeline, to boot). As for the amp, if you like homebrewing, there was a
decent design in QST some years ago...think the design is on the 6m.com site.
I built it, works great.

Cheers;
A

"AA" wrote in message
...
With that in mind, I'm probably going to put a PAR OA-50
up a 20' pole and maybe get an amp for 6 meters - that should
work FB (I hope).

Ken....should work fine. Mine is up around 30' and does a fine job (on a
ridgeline, to boot). As for the amp, if you like homebrewing, there was a
decent design in QST some years ago...think the design is on the 6m.com
site.
I built it, works great.

Cheers;
A

Are you sure about that web site? All I got there
was some frog animation.

Help?

Ken KG0WX

"AA" wrote in message
...
With that in mind, I'm probably going to put a PAR OA-50
up a 20' pole and maybe get an amp for 6 meters - that should
work FB (I hope).

Ken....should work fine. Mine is up around 30' and does a fine job (on a
ridgeline, to boot). As for the amp, if you like homebrewing, there was a
decent design in QST some years ago...think the design is on the 6m.com
site.
I built it, works great.

Cheers;
A

Are you sure about that web site? All I got there
was some frog animation.

Help?

Ken KG0WX

On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 17:05:22 -0600, Ken Bessler wrote:

"AA" wrote in message
...
With that in mind, I'm probably going to put a PAR OA-50
up a 20' pole and maybe get an amp for 6 meters - that should
work FB (I hope).

Ken....should work fine. Mine is up around 30' and does a fine job (on a
ridgeline, to boot). As for the amp, if you like homebrewing, there was a
decent design in QST some years ago...think the design is on the 6m.com
site. I built it, works great.

Are you sure about that web site? All I got there
was some frog animation.

Try 6mt.com

Jonesy
--
| Marvin L Jones | jonz | W3DHJ | linux
| Gunnison, Colorado | @ | Jonesy | OS/2 __
| 7,703' -- 2,345m | config.com | DM68mn SK

On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 17:05:22 -0600, Ken Bessler wrote:

"AA" wrote in message
...
With that in mind, I'm probably going to put a PAR OA-50
up a 20' pole and maybe get an amp for 6 meters - that should
work FB (I hope).

Ken....should work fine. Mine is up around 30' and does a fine job (on a
ridgeline, to boot). As for the amp, if you like homebrewing, there was a
decent design in QST some years ago...think the design is on the 6m.com
site. I built it, works great.

Are you sure about that web site? All I got there
was some frog animation.

Try 6mt.com

Jonesy
--
| Marvin L Jones | jonz | W3DHJ | linux
| Gunnison, Colorado | @ | Jonesy | OS/2 __
| 7,703' -- 2,345m | config.com | DM68mn SK

On 21 Dec 2004 23:59:06 GMT, Allodoxaphobia wrote:
On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 17:05:22 -0600, Ken Bessler wrote:

"AA" wrote in message
...
With that in mind, I'm probably going to put a PAR OA-50
up a 20' pole and maybe get an amp for 6 meters - that should
work FB (I hope).

Ken....should work fine. Mine is up around 30' and does a fine job (on a
ridgeline, to boot). As for the amp, if you like homebrewing, there was a
decent design in QST some years ago...think the design is on the 6m.com
site. I built it, works great.

Are you sure about that web site? All I got there
was some frog animation.

Try 6mt.com

Ugh, I take that back! They" have "improved" that site to the point
where it loads like a pig, and I am left with a gazillion "Loading Applet"
buttons.

These people never heard of KISS.


On the OP's topic, these folks used to have App Notes on the
construction of VHF amplifiers that I had been drooling over
for some time. This web site seems to have changed, too. I
hope the App Notes are still in there - somewhe

http://www.communication-concepts.com/

These folks, too, have some Great Stuff vis-a-vis designing VHF
amps:

http://www.advancedpower.com/

Then again, maybe Santa will bring you something! HI!HI!

73
Jonesy
--
| Marvin L Jones | jonz | W3DHJ | linux
| Gunnison, Colorado | @ | Jonesy | OS/2 __
| 7,703' -- 2,345m | config.com | DM68mn SK

On 21 Dec 2004 23:59:06 GMT, Allodoxaphobia wrote:
On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 17:05:22 -0600, Ken Bessler wrote:

"AA" wrote in message
...
With that in mind, I'm probably going to put a PAR OA-50
up a 20' pole and maybe get an amp for 6 meters - that should
work FB (I hope).

Ken....should work fine. Mine is up around 30' and does a fine job (on a
ridgeline, to boot). As for the amp, if you like homebrewing, there was a
decent design in QST some years ago...think the design is on the 6m.com
site. I built it, works great.

Are you sure about that web site? All I got there
was some frog animation.

Try 6mt.com

Ugh, I take that back! They" have "improved" that site to the point
where it loads like a pig, and I am left with a gazillion "Loading Applet"
buttons.

These people never heard of KISS.


On the OP's topic, these folks used to have App Notes on the
construction of VHF amplifiers that I had been drooling over
for some time. This web site seems to have changed, too. I
hope the App Notes are still in there - somewhe

http://www.communication-concepts.com/

These folks, too, have some Great Stuff vis-a-vis designing VHF
amps:

http://www.advancedpower.com/

Then again, maybe Santa will bring you something! HI!HI!

73
Jonesy
--
| Marvin L Jones | jonz | W3DHJ | linux
| Gunnison, Colorado | @ | Jonesy | OS/2 __
| 7,703' -- 2,345m | config.com | DM68mn SK

"Howard" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 21:51:32 -0600, "Ken Bessler"
wrote:

I'm looking for a 10 watt in, minimum 100 w out
all mode 6m amp with a preamp. The only one I've
found is the Mirage A-1015-G for about $390.

Are there cheaper options out there?

Ken KG0WX


Ken,
See if you can find anything on TE Systems. I did a search and found
reviews on their gear but no website for the company so I'm not sure
of their status. Recall seeing their ads in QST a few times in the
past year or two so they might be around but just not on the web.

http://www.mpaudio1.com/TESYSTEMS.html

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