Man....I'm sure I've ranted and raved enough about how awesome you are for your impact on the new amp builder community. And the amp building community in general. But man....these last couple videos ??? The 27 MHz kits are just phenomenal and so very well explained. And them to go as far as to make an entire video showing assembly and explaining proper tuning and low pass filter and ...just man what a great job. ....and no question about it.....when I buy a kit. There is absolutely NO question about it.....I will he buying one of yours. Theres just no kit that comes close to yours as far as being well put together and complete woth everything you need.....and even an instructional walk though assembly video? Man....your unmatched sharky.. your quality and your commitment is in a leaugh on its own. Truly.impressed my friend and im stoked to know now which kit im gonna start my ldmos adventure with. And this one is a no-brainer . And Any newb should be doing the same. What better way to start into a hobby with $200+ devices then with a kit this well.detailed and with that much support. I hope your ready to sell some kits. Cause I'm quite sure there's gonna be a surge of people throwing money at you. And they should be.
This has to be the best amplifier build video I have ever watched. The little details shown are what really matters. I would buy this kit in a heartbeat if you had one for 50 MHz. I'm sure it would be easy to modify to work there, I'm just not at that skill level yet.
Exactly what I’m thinking too a broadband one. The device is good from about 0 to 400 MHz why not HF through 2 m? To put on multi band 160m - 2m 2 kW low pass?! Right! 🤤 😊
Really cool kit. Watched the bbi visit with you at your place. You 2 guys are great teachers. On the kit, does it have a t/r relay or it that up to the builder to design into the amp build?
Watched end to end ,It's 1:45am again and my backside aches . I recall this happened watching the lead up videos . Thank you , well done on all fronts . I'm going to try to walk now. World Wide Professor Sharkey the Generous 73's Sir
Sharky, another tool other than the VNA that’s mentioned and used to tune the low pass and other things, can be a spectrum analyzer with a tracking generator. Some are built in and others are not and you’d use two pieces of equipment. Though the VNA can be had for much less cost than the other too. I’m not sure how accurate they are? I use an HP8924C or an HP8591E with the tracking generator option installed. I’d love to see a broadband option for us hams that love cb too and love it all! Thanks!
I have seen these amps before but they get so hot there kinda unuseable. What is the big triangle white power wafer number and where did you get them. I want to buy 2 of then by summer. To see they perform. I have been interested since they came out
I have not seen very much about LDMOS from Mr. BBI. Maybe he thinks they are too expensive. Most of his new builds use bipolar transistors. It could be because LDMOS are harder to use for mobile amplifiers as they need more supply voltage.
Would it be more feasible to use that particular pallet but instead of having pump liquid into the block. Use dielectric immersion liquid instead and immerse the entire pallet. And then just equip a condenser at the top that would condense the liquid back in to whatever container was housing the pallet. Something similar to PC gaming computers that use liquid cooling (dielectric fluid) or similar to bit-mining racks that are now being immersed in dielectric fluid for cooling. They say it works the best. Thoughts?
I'm shocked you got the price down so far, especially with the fact that the mosfets went from $250 to $400 a piece. Very nice pallet! I'm currently working on a pretty bizarre little amplifier using these mosfets that's probably going to oscillate until I figure some miracle out.
@@MudDuckSharky You are a scholar and gentleman. Sharing sources, design basis, and assembly techniques. Not to mention a conservative test process. You deserve the credit that is on it's way from the community.
@@theoldbigmoose I know this is an older post……but, Free information isn’t always available firsthand and willing people are few and far between. I loved sharing knowledge with others about RF and radio. Now I’m so busy with work I hardly have time for my favorite hobby. He’s definitely a gentleman and an admiration for the community and the hobby. Thank you sir Sharky!
Hello. Can the lowered then declared output be the reason of using the ferrites of deferent type in the output transformer? Also question to power supply, but still. The PA is build say with irfp460. Not ldmos) Thanks.
This is exactly what I’ve been looking for. I do not want to buy a box to just plug it in and talk. I want to learn and you have put in the work and time to make this happen for anyone else who actually enjoys the smell of boiling flux 😂 and putting shit together. Sourcing products is a hard stop for many of us who just don’t have the time. I’ll definitely be putting my bread together and send a loaf your way soon as I get my beak outta the mud 😂.
Without a shadow of a doubt, your very thorough, technical, professional and keep a sanitary work space, that says alot!!!. Excellent tutorial, Thank you for sharing this with us.✌👍🍻
Anyone know where a power supply can be found to run one of these? I have been googling my but off but have found no results. Best I can find is a 65v 5amp?
Can you show a two tone modulated ssb signal on the spectrum analyzer? Both wide and narrow bandwidth,,, say 250kc and as you had it set in the video. To me the low signal gain curve looks problematic..
Mr. Sharky I think I used way too much alcohol during the cleanup. I had to stop cause I was just too faded to keep going! 🤣🤣 Happy New Year sir. Question: what would the output be if I’m inputting 10w at 12 volts?
I'm just floored man! The ABC model car kit step by step installation paper guide Ok nice. Then a how to picture component placement. ( .. NOPE.. ) Not Sharky! This guy does a full diy video with 0 editing front to back pallet build with component labeling placements to boot! But man your KISS thought out pallet with a video! Just wow!!!
Whatever you do, don't use the think roll of plumber's solder he's using in the video. You can use 60/40 general purpose, but choose something like 0.030 in diam for electronics.
Mad duck I tell you I've been watching your videos and I retired recently quit riding my motorcycle do the heart trouble so I'm trying to sell it as soon as I do I definitely want one of your boxes but in the meantime please keep making long videos because there is good as Bob Ross relaxing and putting me to sleep and that's a compliment not to put down. Thanks again and that's some of the cleanest work I've seen,, PS what's the price on this box now has the price gone up due to problems getting supplies or are they about the same
Any chance that you will wind coils for other bands?? By the way great work "sharky" the art of radio is better off because of people like you. 🖐🏼 🎙73's kd9oam
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Well, you have simplified it so its not rocket science. Not sure if I wanna spend that much right now on an experiment as I have never built anything near that caliber. But maybe soon!!
@Transmitters 'R' Us I don't mean an experiment as far as functionality. I mean ME experimenting with my capabilities.. LOL.. I know LDMOS is a stable platform..
Yea im with@Transmitters 'R' Us on this one.....and ill go further and add that its literally not what you said....like legit by definition its a kit not an experiment. Sharky has Done the experiment end of things. It was an experiment when he started. Like a year ago or so. Now its a tried n true science. I have loads of respect for his work in the transistor game. He could've done like everyone else and moved on to tubes. But instead he took the challenge and pretty much mastered the technology that so many of us are intimidated by. "Guilty" and I tip my hat to this fella. And he has definitely inspired me to save some money and get myself a kit. I'm gonna get the kit so that I can play with the kit and get familiar with the values and I am gonna solder the fet myself. So that I can assemble everything but minus the fet so that I can hook my vna up to it and play with the pallet and get a better understanding of the tuning and what not. Reverse engineer if you will. One of the perks of spending money on the kit. And honestly the kit is very reasonably priced so you can't go wrong.
A head Up bro!! When you cut the ende .. you leawe Cooper ende open .. re solder after cutting!! Lege off Belive me!! This is a secur way to fail If you doe's this for a levin At some point .. B&o SAILOR SHIPMATE and Meny Meny other's Has solder and cut .. then a few yers went by Suddenly things started faling !! Components lege coroded inside And broke!! Like cutting the huge lege cause stress fractur If watched under microskope!! Just reheat solder and solder open ends
Don't be testing your radios out on channel 19. Use channel 20 like everybody else does. I know you got slugs in and you don't think it transmits that far. But it does and US truck drivers are starting to get a little bit annoyed. Especially when we're in snowstorms and we're trying to give out weather information and road conditions to other drivers and we're getting walked over by everybody else transmitting on channel 19 because they think they're so cool because they have big radios. I love the radio game, and I love everybody that is into The hobby. But you guys really need to start showing some more respect to the truck drivers that are out there trying to use the CV for safety purposes. You guys are walking all over us all the time and it's starting to get annoying. I'm getting ready to start taking down DX numbers the reporting them to the FCC. Sorry for the rant. The reason I'm getting irritated. Is because the reason everybody stopped using their CVS in the first place was because you guys on channel 19 acting like fools. Are you guys testing your radios out on channel 19 and skipping across the country on channel 19 with your big huge radios over keying every semi truck driver out there that's got a radio. Most drivers took their radios out of their trucks because of you guys. Now due to a few pileups over the last couple years the new drivers are starting to put radios in their trucks. But now they're starting to regret it and they leave the radios turned off because you guys won't leave channel 19 alone. If you want new people to get in the hobby you got to leave channel 19 alone. Then the new truck drivers that got new radios when they're exploring other channels at the end of the day they'll be like how is that guy getting out so far. Then they'll start to explore the hobby more. But at the end of the day if they're all pissed off about the stupid shit that's being put out on channel 19 all day. They won't explore the other channels or be excited to get into the hobby. Please pass the word and stop doing stupid shit on channel 19. Keep channel 19 professional. And channel 20 is the channel you use for testing your darn radios. And trust me I know the FCC isn't going around and hunting people down. But they start looking if they get complaints. Again sorry for the rant.
Why don't you use channel 14, it is only used by kids with low power walkie talkies. It's not like you have to buy a new set of crystals, sets are synthesized now and can be used on all 40 channels out of the box. Channel 19 is a great channel for testing, there is always someone there to respond. People will continue to use it, you can not make them switch to channel 20. A certain group of people can not take over a channel. Use a more reliable type of communications if it is so important for safety. With CB you are at the mercy of skip conditions and interference. pay the money and get something that works.
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Man....I'm sure I've ranted and raved enough about how awesome you are for your impact on the new amp builder community. And the amp building community in general. But man....these last couple videos ??? The 27 MHz kits are just phenomenal and so very well explained. And them to go as far as to make an entire video showing assembly and explaining proper tuning and low pass filter and ...just man what a great job. ....and no question about it.....when I buy a kit. There is absolutely NO question about it.....I will he buying one of yours. Theres just no kit that comes close to yours as far as being well put together and complete woth everything you need.....and even an instructional walk though assembly video? Man....your unmatched sharky.. your quality and your commitment is in a leaugh on its own. Truly.impressed my friend and im stoked to know now which kit im gonna start my ldmos adventure with. And this one is a no-brainer . And Any newb should be doing the same. What better way to start into a hobby with $200+ devices then with a kit this well.detailed and with that much support. I hope your ready to sell some kits. Cause I'm quite sure there's gonna be a surge of people throwing money at you. And they should be.
Thanks for the kind words B!
What the kit number for that amp.
@@MudDuckSharky what is the kit number so I can make me one.
This has to be the best amplifier build video I have ever watched. The little details shown are what really matters. I would buy this kit in a heartbeat if you had one for 50 MHz. I'm sure it would be easy to modify to work there, I'm just not at that skill level yet.
Exactly what I’m thinking too a broadband one. The device is good from about 0 to 400 MHz why not HF through 2 m? To put on multi band 160m - 2m 2 kW low pass?! Right! 🤤 😊
@@MrBonez208hey how about plug in filters for different bands?
Great video how much does this ket cost
Really cool kit. Watched the bbi visit with you at your place. You 2 guys are great teachers.
On the kit, does it have a t/r relay or it that up to the builder to design into the amp build?
Watched end to end ,It's 1:45am again and my backside aches . I recall this happened watching the lead up videos . Thank you , well done on all fronts . I'm going to try to walk now. World Wide Professor Sharkey the Generous 73's Sir
Sharky, another tool other than the VNA that’s mentioned and used to tune the low pass and other things, can be a spectrum analyzer with a tracking generator. Some are built in and others are not and you’d use two pieces of equipment. Though the VNA can be had for much less cost than the other too. I’m not sure how accurate they are? I use an HP8924C or an HP8591E with the tracking generator option installed. I’d love to see a broadband option for us hams that love cb too and love it all! Thanks!
I have seen these amps before but they get so hot there kinda unuseable. What is the big triangle white power wafer number and where did you get them.
I want to buy 2 of then by summer. To see they perform. I have been interested since they came out
BBI's channel brought me here and you got another follower. This might be the project I need.
I have not seen very much about LDMOS from Mr. BBI.
Maybe he thinks they are too expensive.
Most of his new builds use bipolar transistors.
It could be because LDMOS are harder to use for mobile amplifiers as they need more supply voltage.
A book on how this exact design with schematic will work and explanations of circuit is planned?
Good job, Just I wonder that what was the bias voltage when you adjust main IN for 50Vdc/200mA Id current
Good afternoon Sharky!! Eh, are you still selling the pallet kits and will you ship to chi.....errr...canada?
Would it be more feasible to use that particular pallet but instead of having pump liquid into the block. Use dielectric immersion liquid instead and immerse the entire pallet. And then just equip a condenser at the top that would condense the liquid back in to whatever container was housing the pallet. Something similar to PC gaming computers that use liquid cooling (dielectric fluid) or similar to bit-mining racks that are now being immersed in dielectric fluid for cooling. They say it works the best. Thoughts?
I can't wait till I get home from Sturgis motorcycle rally to start on my own kit. Sounds like a fun project to do.
When is Sturgis
Nice bench Sharky! That is insane the power this thing is cranking for its size!
Is this something you have designed or codesigned?
How do I get this kit
I'm shocked you got the price down so far, especially with the fact that the mosfets went from $250 to $400 a piece. Very nice pallet! I'm currently working on a pretty bizarre little amplifier using these mosfets that's probably going to oscillate until I figure some miracle out.
I have no idea why digikey and mouser show that price... richardson has em for 180ea.
@@MudDuckSharky You are a scholar and gentleman. Sharing sources, design basis, and assembly techniques. Not to mention a conservative test process. You deserve the credit that is on it's way from the community.
@@theoldbigmoose I know this is an older post……but, Free information isn’t always available firsthand and willing people are few and far between. I loved sharing knowledge with others about RF and radio. Now I’m so busy with work I hardly have time for my favorite hobby. He’s definitely a gentleman and an admiration for the community and the hobby. Thank you sir Sharky!
Hello. Can the lowered then declared output be the reason of using the ferrites of deferent type in the output transformer? Also question to power supply, but still. The PA is build say with irfp460. Not ldmos) Thanks.
Is it variable power? Or is it the full 2Kw all the time?
Sharky, Thanks for sharing your insight & knowledge it's greatly appreciated.
Here we go
DOW CORNING make excellent
silicone based cooling compound
Also RF approved (HF VHF UHF SHF )
This is exactly what I’ve been looking for. I do not want to buy a box to just plug it in and talk. I want to learn and you have put in the work and time to make this happen for anyone else who actually enjoys the smell of boiling flux 😂 and putting shit together. Sourcing products is a hard stop for many of us who just don’t have the time. I’ll definitely be putting my bread together and send a loaf your way soon as I get my beak outta the mud 😂.
Without a shadow of a doubt, your very thorough, technical, professional and keep a sanitary work space, that says alot!!!.
Excellent tutorial, Thank you for sharing this with us.✌👍🍻
The greatest linear amp video in youtube !!
What should I need more other than lowpass filter sets for multi-band operation ?
Anyone know where a power supply can be found to run one of these? I have been googling my but off but have found no results. Best I can find is a 65v 5amp?
Did you check ebay? I found a website that sells switching power supplies at 65 vdc around 35 amps if I can find it again.
Make one out of old pc
Meanwell has some variable voltage supplies.
How many amps does it dray at 1 amp of bias?
Can you show a two tone modulated ssb signal on the spectrum analyzer?
Both wide and narrow bandwidth,,, say 250kc and as you had it set in the video.
To me the low signal gain curve looks problematic..
One of these days I'll set up 2 tone and show it. The lower end of the curve cleans up with more bias. Great linearity up about 1kw.
HOW DO I BUY ONE?
Mr. Sharky
I think I used way too much alcohol during the cleanup. I had to stop cause I was just too faded to keep going! 🤣🤣
Happy New Year sir.
Question: what would the output be if I’m inputting 10w at 12 volts?
I'm just floored man! The ABC model car kit step by step installation paper guide Ok nice. Then a how to picture component placement. ( .. NOPE.. ) Not Sharky! This guy does a full diy video with 0 editing front to back pallet build with component labeling placements to boot! But man your KISS thought out pallet with a video! Just wow!!!
want to order a air cooled kit how do i order
What solder are you recommending 60/40 or 63/37 ?
Whatever you do, don't use the think roll of plumber's solder he's using in the video. You can use 60/40 general purpose, but choose something like 0.030 in diam for electronics.
You should invest in a hot air rework station
Some scope drain 1 and drain 2 pictures
Can I buy 3 units?
Great video are these kits still on sale
Would like to purchase one of these kits to play with
Shoot me an email when you're ready. Mudducksharky@gmail.com
@@MudDuckSharky hey I’m interested in getting a kit
I'd like to see one of these on a scope I have heard that they have a lot of harmonics
Where can I order these kits?
sharky great work!!!!!! i can't wait to build one of these whoo whoo, have make sure that you have antenna to handle to watt lol
You might want to consider tailoring your audio frequency response..... does not need to be full range
hi, very nice, so how much for the kit, air cool and for water cooled one...tnx
Pricing is in the description
Thank you for the Video
Great video, enjoyed the education!
Mad duck I tell you I've been watching your videos and I retired recently quit riding my motorcycle do the heart trouble so I'm trying to sell it as soon as I do I definitely want one of your boxes but in the meantime please keep making long videos because there is good as Bob Ross relaxing and putting me to sleep and that's a compliment not to put down. Thanks again and that's some of the cleanest work I've seen,, PS what's the price on this box now has the price gone up due to problems getting supplies or are they about the same
That copper heatsink 00
Any chance that you will wind coils for other bands?? By the way great work "sharky" the art of radio is better off because of people like you. 🖐🏼 🎙73's kd9oam
Hi! I'm from the philippines. I hope you 500watts for 144mhz. Can i order?
I'd have to buy a pile of tools and the tuning equipment it's better for me to just buy it all built.
Still like to get one.
Thinks alot
Hi, what ferrite core are you using on the transformer (size and type)? Best regards from Finland!
great teacher 73;s
Dude you are the man.
You need a pop and puff filter for your microphone.
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A very interesting video...
Well .. 10 11 12
Is dor on dor
I like 10 and 12m too
So not makin a optional "" wide version""
Just stupid!!
That was very good
For some reason, all I hear is the theme song from Benny Hill.
Man every thing looks so beautiful, everything I make looks like a rats nest.
Good Build !
I Love This Shit 😁
Well, you have simplified it so its not rocket science. Not sure if I wanna spend that much right now on an experiment as I have never built anything near that caliber. But maybe soon!!
@Transmitters 'R' Us I don't mean an experiment as far as functionality. I mean ME experimenting with my capabilities.. LOL.. I know LDMOS is a stable platform..
Yea im with@Transmitters 'R' Us on this one.....and ill go further and add that its literally not what you said....like legit by definition its a kit not an experiment. Sharky has Done the experiment end of things. It was an experiment when he started. Like a year ago or so. Now its a tried n true science. I have loads of respect for his work in the transistor game. He could've done like everyone else and moved on to tubes. But instead he took the challenge and pretty much mastered the technology that so many of us are intimidated by. "Guilty" and I tip my hat to this fella. And he has definitely inspired me to save some money and get myself a kit. I'm gonna get the kit so that I can play with the kit and get familiar with the values and I am gonna solder the fet myself. So that I can assemble everything but minus the fet so that I can hook my vna up to it and play with the pallet and get a better understanding of the tuning and what not. Reverse engineer if you will. One of the perks of spending money on the kit. And honestly the kit is very reasonably priced so you can't go wrong.
Looks like just a 3rd order LP filter. While that is better than nothing, you really need a 5th order to get decent harmonic suppression.
A head Up bro!!
When you cut the ende .. you leawe
Cooper ende open .. re solder after cutting!! Lege off
Belive me!! This is a secur way to fail
If you doe's this for a levin
At some point .. B&o SAILOR SHIPMATE and Meny Meny other's
Has solder and cut .. then a few yers went by
Suddenly things started faling !!
Components lege coroded inside
And broke!!
Like cutting the huge lege cause stress fractur
If watched under microskope!!
Just reheat solder and solder open ends
Don't be testing your radios out on channel 19. Use channel 20 like everybody else does. I know you got slugs in and you don't think it transmits that far. But it does and US truck drivers are starting to get a little bit annoyed. Especially when we're in snowstorms and we're trying to give out weather information and road conditions to other drivers and we're getting walked over by everybody else transmitting on channel 19 because they think they're so cool because they have big radios. I love the radio game, and I love everybody that is into The hobby. But you guys really need to start showing some more respect to the truck drivers that are out there trying to use the CV for safety purposes. You guys are walking all over us all the time and it's starting to get annoying. I'm getting ready to start taking down DX numbers the reporting them to the FCC. Sorry for the rant. The reason I'm getting irritated. Is because the reason everybody stopped using their CVS in the first place was because you guys on channel 19 acting like fools. Are you guys testing your radios out on channel 19 and skipping across the country on channel 19 with your big huge radios over keying every semi truck driver out there that's got a radio. Most drivers took their radios out of their trucks because of you guys. Now due to a few pileups over the last couple years the new drivers are starting to put radios in their trucks. But now they're starting to regret it and they leave the radios turned off because you guys won't leave channel 19 alone. If you want new people to get in the hobby you got to leave channel 19 alone. Then the new truck drivers that got new radios when they're exploring other channels at the end of the day they'll be like how is that guy getting out so far. Then they'll start to explore the hobby more. But at the end of the day if they're all pissed off about the stupid shit that's being put out on channel 19 all day. They won't explore the other channels or be excited to get into the hobby. Please pass the word and stop doing stupid shit on channel 19. Keep channel 19 professional. And channel 20 is the channel you use for testing your darn radios. And trust me I know the FCC isn't going around and hunting people down. But they start looking if they get complaints. Again sorry for the rant.
Why don't you use channel 14, it is only used by kids with low power walkie talkies.
It's not like you have to buy a new set of crystals, sets are synthesized now and can be used on all 40 channels out of the box.
Channel 19 is a great channel for testing, there is always someone there to respond.
People will continue to use it, you can not make them switch to channel 20.
A certain group of people can not take over a channel.
Use a more reliable type of communications if it is so important for safety.
With CB you are at the mercy of skip conditions and interference. pay the money and get something that works.
They may build yours but audio from Ohio mud duck scientist, sci guy creamy corn, Santa. Aka don't care welcome to OHIO
illegal in any civilized country.
Why????
Great video, enjoyed the education!