Note
Ham Radio, Jun 1977, p. 84.
The T-130, is a power amp and preamplifier for use with two-meter hand-held units and other low-power transceivers in either mobile or base-station applications.
The unit provides up to 25-watts output for inputs between 200 milliwatts and 6 watts. The power amplifier section is solid state, requires no tuning, and the preamplifier portion provides 20-dB gain, using a low-noise FET cascode preamp circuit.
Transmit-receive switching is automatic, and a front-panel switch allows the unit to be turned off, and the transceiver bypassed to the antenna, when fringe-area coverage is not required.
A hand-held connects to a front-panel BNC connector, while the antenna is connected through a rear-panel UHF connector. On/off status is indicated by an LED. In operation, the current drain is 4 amperes.
The unit is also available with a front-panel loudspeaker and audio amplifier to provide improved receiver audio for your transceiver. Another option diverts the transceiver's audio to your car's AM broadcast radio.
A version without the preamp was $109.95.