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K7VBY
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Rating: 5/5
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Feb 8, 2011 11:04
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Check cables
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I had a problem with a buzz sound in my B-34 amp with no output. The problem was with a defective cable from the radio to the amp. With the radio coupled to the input with a double male connector the amp works just fine.
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K7VBY
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Rating: 2/5
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Feb 7, 2011 11:14
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Short Life
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I purchase the Mirage B-34 about 18 months ago and last weekend it failed. I hear a buzz from the unit when transmitting from a Yaesu VX-2 which does not exceed the input power for the amp. There is no output. The amp worked perfectly in the car since I purchased it and I don't know if the cost to fix it is worth it. Now a good paper weight.
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KB7ZNV
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 9, 2010 19:51
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Great amp
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I owned this model amp for a couple of years in the mid 1990's and gave it to my brother after buying a Kenwood TM-241A and no longer needed it.
I used the Amp together with my Realistic HTX-202 and my Cushcraft 13B2 beam antenna as a temporary base station until I bought my Kenwood.
The setup worked great.
I would highly recommend this amp to anyone wanting extra power at a great price.
It will meet or exceed most needs with a properly adjusted antenna such as the Cushcraft 13B2.
The old saying goes...If the radio and amp can't get er done....Put up a good Beam, then try again.
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VA3HWA
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 22, 2009 15:41
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Well worth the money!
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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Does what it's supposed to do. Comes with a patch cable(bonus points for this!). Includes schematic and parts list in user manual (more bonus points!). Preamp gives me more signal strength bars on my handheld (TH-K2AT), amp gives that extra "OOMPH" when needed.
I didn't need a two or more band unit. It powers well from a 12 vdc 7 Amp-Hr gell cell.
Well worth the money !
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AI4WM
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Rating: 4/5
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Sep 1, 2008 17:33
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Nice little amp for the money
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Surprised at all these amps that are out there and there are no recent reviews. I seldom if ever rate anything 5 out of 5. I bought mine used to replace an old Kenwood I was using in my car with my HT before I got a mobile rig. I have the newer style where the entire case is the heat sink. The amp is good for all modes and I get 23 watts out of mine with a 1.6 watt input. Reports have always been good when I use this amp. I have not had any heat problems even with long QSOs. Internally this amp is nicely constructed with quality workmanship. I have never used mine on CW or SSB and seldom use the preamp. Recently this amp has become part of my A.R.E.S. VHF jump kit so it can be used with my spare HT as a reserve transmitter for the main rig.
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KD5WPX
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Rating: 5/5
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Jul 19, 2004 18:14
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Works GREAT for me!!
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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I picked up my B34 (no -G) off eBay and put a 'lighter plug on it right away. I drive it with 4~5 watts from a Radio Shack HTX-420 and get 40 watts out. It gets a little warm when I get long winded but not excessively so. I keep it positioned so the vent holes on the bottom of the case aren't blocked. I've gotten good "on air" reports with it. I keep watching for another one but this one's given me no reason to be concerned about a "spare". I haven't had any issues at all with the amp and reccommend it highly.
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KC5UZD
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Rating: 4/5
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Sep 28, 2003 18:00
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I Like It
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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I use mine quite a lot. It doesn't seem to get too hot, but then again I have a used computer fan (12V) blowing across the cooling fins and the back of my HTX-202. It does consume some power, though. It will suck a motorcycle battery down kind of quick.
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DY-1-CZG
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Rating: 5/5
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Jul 18, 2003 23:26
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50 watts?
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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I have just bought one of these beauties but to my surprise, with only 4 watts drive I seem to get 50 watts output. This is a mystery to me. I use a diamond SX-400 SWR power meter and borrowed a Lodestar SWR-3P from a friend and still reads 50 watts output on a quarter wave antenna at 1.2 VSWR. I have yet to verify my results if I can get access to a Bird True Line wattmeter. Meantime, I'm puzzled.
73's
Marlou J. Madrio
Dy-1CZG
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N8XRV
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Rating: 3/5
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Jul 8, 2003 19:42
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Good Amplifier
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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A plus for this little amp, is that it came with a cable to put in between the radio and amp. The cable was BNC on one end, and UHF on the other.
As for performance, I measured 38W out with a 5W drive, and 18W out with a 0.5W drive. The amp really performs well when transmitting.
The built in pre-amp hasn't really helped that much though. On weak incoming signals, it sure makes my S meter go from 0 to 3 bars (Out of 5), but the audio sounds exactly the same, on or off, and tried it with two seperate radios.
I gave the product a "3" since I personally find the pre-amp not much of a help. Other than that, it seems to be a good product.
73s
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