Barebones 0.5W to 5W Drive Kit

New REV C Version

- Increases the use of SMT components, reducing build time and complexity - no transformer to wind.
- Uses the ATU mounting holes so no drilling is required.

0.5 watts to 5 wattsDriverkit, which can be used as a final amplifier for a QRP project or to upgrade an existing HARDROCK-50 that was purchased without thedriver. SMT parts come pre-soldered, and the following through hole parts are supplied:

1 x RD16HHF1

1 x 6" RG-316
2 x 2-pin Terminal Blocks
3-Pin Header with bare wires
Thermal Grease
Mounting Hardware

IMPORTANT NOTES:

This amplifier is intended for installation in a HARDROCK-50 power amplifier to lower the drive requirements or for general homebrewing. Thedriveramp covers 1.8 to 54 MHz and is not suitable for use with the RS-UV3 transceiver.

Thedriverkit, as supplied, does not have sufficient filtering to meet FCC Spurious Emissions requirements. If you intend to use thedriveramp as a stand-alone 5W amplifier and connect its output to an antenna, additional filtering is required.

Details for using theDriverAmp for use as a stand-alone 5W amplifier are available on theDriverAmp technical information page: