Heathkit SB-200 not modded or altered. Wanting to use on 11-meter

**mark_Hughey** · 11-14-2016, 11:57 AM

Sorry Mattsowder you are talking about two different amps

Sent from my SM-G530T1 using Tapatalk

**mark_Hughey** · 11-14-2016, 11:58 AM

Ok two different amps sorry my bag

Sent from my SM-G530T1 using Tapatalk

**mattsowders1989** · 11-14-2016, 02:27 PM

Thank you for inputting though. I do appreciate it.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

**mattsowders1989** · 11-14-2016, 02:28 PM

I'm very happy with 750 watts. A SPT500 and that amp, I've made many contacts down in the super bowl.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

**mattsowders1989** · 11-14-2016, 02:29 PM

I'm still waiting to hear you jay in the desert and 222 in FL

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

**222DBFL** · 11-15-2016, 06:16 AM

I've been slacking Matt. I took my antenna down and haven't had much time to get it back up since I took it down! I did break out my dr dipole dipole and just need to string it up into 2 trees facing as much NNW as I can to get as much as I can. Or might build one and place it up E/W. That will work for me for DX'ing for now and at 40ft or higher it will work well. VSWR is at about 1.15 on the upper part of the CB band and beyond, and about 1.3:1 on channel 1. I normally am above the 40 channel CB band so I tuned my antenna for 27.400. The legs came out to be 17.08ft or 102.47" for each leg. With the 1:1 dr dipole balun it tuned well for what I need it for. Don't run more than 100 watts ever anymore. My AM and amp days are over. I still have a couple that will put out about what you are seeing with a good power source. It's an older TNT600HD with Toshiba 2879's in it. I don't like driving it that hard though!! Not good for the amp or the transistors. Yes they can take it for a while. But at the rate they cost I would rather cruise it along at about 400 watts. Anyhow, with my Icom 746 and a good antenna which I believe I had up, the Sirio vector 4000, it worked very well. Spend most of my time on SSB. Anyhow, I should have the dipole up in the trees soon. This weekend most likely. Been putting it off but it's time. Hope to hear you on air soon. Until then enjoy the contacts because they aren't getting any better anytime soon.

**mattsowders1989** · 11-15-2016, 10:27 AM

Sounds good buddy. I'll have my ears on.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

**mark_Hughey** · 11-16-2016, 11:37 AM

If you here 947 in buckeye give me a shout on6

Sent from my SM-G530T1 using Tapatalk

**mark_Hughey** · 11-16-2016, 11:39 AM

If you here 947 in Bird County ohio give me a shout

Sent from my SM-G530T1 using Tapatalk

**222DBFL** · 11-17-2016, 05:41 AM

Do you get on SSB much 947? Just curious as I have spoken to a lot of guys up in Ohio myself on SSB. Some darn good sounding stations. Any ways, hope to catch you on air as well as soon as I get this dipole up and my Sirio vector 4000 back up as well. The dipole should be up this weekend. Will have to pull the Icom 746 out of the closet where it has sat since Hurricane Matthew. Been using my back up radios I guess you could call them to make sure the dipole was tuned right! Now I'll pull my main stay radio back out LOL!! Again, hope to catch all of you on air at some point. Until then have fun DX'ing and keep it clean and mean!!!