500-Watt VHF linear amplifiers?

[AF8F]

I'm searching for a 500-Watt linear amplifier for 2-meter EME use.  Tokyo Hy-Power has one but I cannot find anyone that sells it in the USA.

It would be driven with 100-Watts input from an Icom IC-910H.

I cannot find one.  Does anyone know of such a linear?

Thanks for your help.

[K2DC]

Henry makes a 500W 2M SS amp:

http://www.henryradio.com/ss_pricing.htm

73,

Don, K2DC

[N5VTU]

I don't think the Henry will be very good for EME as it's only mode is FM.

M2 has a nice solid state 1.2kW amp for 2m available here specifically for EME operation -

http://www.m2inc.com/pdf_manuals/2M-1K2%20SPECIFICATIONS.pdf


Stephen
N5VTU

[WB6BYU]

I don't think the Henry will be very good for EME as it's only mode is FM.

Should be fine on CW.

[N6AJR]

M2  ( m squared ) make a 1000 watter, and I have one at 400 watts made by mirage which is several years old,

[W4AMP]

http://www.tesystems.com/am-radio.htm

TE 1454 is good for around 500 watts. The amp needs about 45 or 50 amps. i run mine with an Astron 70 A. That gives me the 70 watts of drive for the 910H and the current for the amp. And if you key the 910h at full output (100 watts)by accident, you won't blow the amp, it can take it.Occasionally it is fine, but that is getting the transistors close to saturation. You can get an amp that takes lower drive with a preamp. But the 1454 has too high a drive for a preamp. I use the Icom outboard preamp between the rig and the amp. Don't have to worry about relays or sequencers that way. Not as effective as mast mounting I know, but it does help. Plus you can turn the receive up on the 910H as well.

http://www.kb2ljj.com/data/icom/ic-910.htm

[WB8PFZ]

Does it have to be solid state? Mike