SBE SB-3LA

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: 73, Oct 1970

Image: 73, Oct 1970

Name/Title

SBE SB-3LA

Description

2KW PEP 80–10 Meter Linear Amplifier

Category

Amplifier, HF

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Sideband Engineers Inc, Linear Systems

Date made

1970 - 1970

Dimensions

Height

8-1/4 in

Width

14-1/2 in

Depth

14-1/2 in

Weight

50 lb

General Notes

Note

QST, Oct 1970, p. 131. Matching amplifier for the SB-35 transceiver. – 5 bands: Phone and CW sections. 80-40-20-15-10 meter bands. – 2 kilowatts PEP power input on SSB—1KW on CW. – Drive power is approximately 100 watts. – 3rd order distortion is down 30db or more. – Uses two 3-500Z triodes in grounded grid. – Adjustable solid-state ALC. – Input is 52 ohms with built-in fixed tune pi nets for each amateur band. – Output: 50 ohms. Adjustable pi network. – Power supply built-in, 115/240VAC, 50-60Hz. – Built-in relays.