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== Files == |
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* [https://wiki.physics.wisc.edu/yavuz/images/ |
* [https://wiki.physics.wisc.edu/yavuz/images/2/21/MPA-10-40.pdf User Manual and specs] |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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* This amplifier is nominally 4 Watts but can be run at higher power as long as the input doesn't exceed +10 dBm and it's temperature stays below 65 C. |
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* This amplifier runs on 12 Volts instead of 24 V like the 2 Watt Mini Circuits amplifiers. |
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* I am running this around 5 W and with additional heat sinks the temperature gets up to ~50 C. |
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* Instead of using a dedicated 12 V power supply, a 12 volt regulator can be used with a 15 V or 24 V |
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* Unlike the Mini-Circuits RF amplifiers, this amplifier draws more current as the input power is increased. |
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to get the right voltage. Make sure to use a decent size heat sink for the the regulator |
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* Also, the input and output relative to the voltage terminals are flipped compared to the Mini-Circuits amplifiers. |
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Latest revision as of 22:47, 16 April 2015
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Notes
- This amplifier runs on 12 Volts instead of 24 V like the 2 Watt Mini Circuits amplifiers.
- Instead of using a dedicated 12 V power supply, a 12 volt regulator can be used with a 15 V or 24 V
to get the right voltage. Make sure to use a decent size heat sink for the the regulator