texas star DX 250HDV cw amplifier

[chris2crazzy]

your not gonna get 300 watts out of that are you high hahahahahah

[truckstopcowboy]

@chris2crazzy Most of the amps on the market are under rated and put out more power then posted.

[BananaJSSI]

What is the best voltage to run this amp at? I have a 52 amp variable power supply that runs my Texas Star 350. I run it at 13.8 volts. Should I be running it at just 12 volts or should I turn up the voltage on my power supply

[fordbroncodave]

@BananaJSSI bring the voltage up to about 14 because once you start talking the draw is on and everything comes down. an under powered amp sounds bad and leads to more problems

[BananaJSSI]

@fordbroncodave Thank you!

[truckstopcowboy]

@BananaJSSI Go to Texas stars web site they have all there specs.

[BananaJSSI]

@truckstopcowboy Thank you

[BananaJSSI]

Nice one. I have a Texas Star 350 on the way

[MrAlabamaOutdoorsman]

i have a dx 350 and was wondering if you would make a video on how to hook one up to a mobile cb

[fordbroncodave]

@MrAlabamaOutdoorsman it is sold and long gone. best bang for your money is a rci 2970n2

[truckstopcowboy]

@MrAlabamaOutdoorsman All you have to make sure is you hook it up strait to the battery and you have a big gauge wire going to the amp and battery.You will have to turn your radios gane and power down so you don't blow the pills.If you have a radio that is peeked and tuned then you need too buy a high drive amp.The coax connection are marked so you know which go to the amp and out of the antenna.

[truckstopcowboy]

@truckstopcowboy You will need a three foot jumper coax and make sure your SWR are 1.5 or lower.Most of this info is on you tube or go to the amp web sites.

[AD5DU]

pills?

[fordbroncodave]

@AD5DU transistors in the shape of white discs.

[kc8ntp]

@AD5DU C.W. amp? lmao!

[kc8ntp]

@AD5DU 30dB? Wow, that means I could hear 1000X more static; since 30dB is equal to a 1000X increase. ROFL!

[dbbigdaddy]

i have a 500 my buddy hamejack gave me,worst amp i've ever owned. my galaxy 400 jumps up and down on it. now rockin the x800....bad mofo.

[JettaJ1]

i cannot seem to figure out the differnce between a TEXAS STAR DX250 and a TEXAS STAR 250HDV?

[fordbroncodave]

@JettaJ1 they only make 250hdv, the old one use to be called the killer bee which took low power input. this one, the hdv means high drive variable. the variable refering to power output via knob

[JettaJ1]

@fordbroncodave i just bought a Texas star DX250 it has 2x 2290s in it. its about 250w on AM.....im sure a 2w dead key swinging to 20w is reasonable with a dx250. i know the HDV models can take a hard hit on swing my guess is the drivers inside the amp are different.....

[JettaJ1]

the RF meter blowing out was EPIC!

[fordbroncodave]

@JettaJ1 the swr meter or the amp? swr meter is a power scanner astatic 700

[brandoncharleswilson]

Did the meter light blow out when he turned it on?

[fordbroncodave]

@brandoncharleswilson no, it is part of the talk modulation circuit so it turns on when the mic is keyed and shuts off when it is unkeyed

[TheDude8689]

Ok cool, one more question. I have a wilson antenna that can handle 300 wats and i found a 260 watt amp would this be too much? And whats the the difference between rms output and pep output?

[fordbroncodave]

@TheDude8689 any wilson antenna will take the load, a wilson 2000 will take 5,000 watts, and a wilson 5000 will take 10,000 and then some before it melts. make absolutely sure you have a heavy well grounded antenna or you will have problems. pep is (peak envelope power) absolute maximum output on a high note like a whistle. rms is your standard talk reading on the meter.

[TheDude8689]

What kind of range you getting out of that amp?

[fordbroncodave]

@TheDude8689 a bit further then just the radio. does well

[Zaloryan]

Is there a difference between the DX 250 HDV "High Drive" & the DX 250 HDV "Killer Bee"?

[simbalage22]

Sweet 16's yea buddy them are the best! I had one, and they stold it thinking it was the monoblock amp for bass.. Took it with my subs.. grr love to see them hook that to the subs.. I miss her dearly

[skipshooter782342]

This is a 180 watts PEP amp. No way will it do almost double of what the transistors are rated.

The HDV means high drive variable. The HD sticker actually really means nothing it just sells more amps.

These types of transistor configurations run well with 2 watts of dead key and 20 watts of swing. A little more a little less no biggy but keep it cool. Great amp for your basic cobra 29, 148, and Uniden cb radios. Not the best choice for your hi power exports like RCI's, RF Limited,and Strykers.

[erictknight]

what does this amp do on am

[Tolcain]

No Dummy Load? Nice Way To QRM The Band, Live Antenna, On A Band In Use.

[veggiepowered]

i just found that texas star KILLER BEES amp. DX 250 HDV at a yard sale today along with a cobra29 nw st soundtracker 40 channel cb missing the mike all for 30.00

[hellno50]

@veggiepowered Thats one hell of a deal, I just bought a Cobra 2000 GTL for 20.00 at a garage sale.I`m looking to purchase a good base antenna now.Always looking for the good deal!!

[paulplaysguitar1]

i had a sweet sixteen ,it realy got out dont know why i sold it for duh

[Domal88]

Why is it called Hi Drive? what kind of pills? is it cooled? how much does it weigh? what are it's dimensions? how do you go from ssb to AM? Do the review Man! Do the review!

[fordbroncodave]

i'll just sum it up right here. hi drive means it takes more watts to run it (20+ watts maybe more for ssb). 2 X 2290 toshiba pills. no it is not cooled. just has aluminum fins on the bottom. weighs about 2 pounds. the dimensions are about the size of 2 cobra 29's stacked on top of eachother. there is a swich on the rear of the unit that switches from AM to SSB. i sold the amp but i do remember alot about it. -dave

[RedneckMikeSr]

cool video great how 2

i have one like this 5 stars

[klv400]

this is a great amp. nice vid

[OchrismongrelO]

ILLEGAL

[kingofcb1900]

fuck you! go suck the gov dick!

[unolil]

toy junk, get an amateur license, don't buy this junk, made from scrap box rejects by rejects.

[ProjectmixBros]

hey im just starting out but i want an amp can anyone help me out with finding a cheap powerful and small little amp that is already setup and ready to go for my Cb. its a ranger and i just want an amp that i can just hook up and go 'cause i dont know how to do all the "mods" like you guys :) any advice?

[ballbreaker1900]

junk! you need at least a texas star 500 to make a diffreance in your single.

[K9FON]

@ballbreaker1900 The first 500 watts make all the difference.

[jstrunck]

Nice TS DX 250! I hear that Texas Star makes superb 10m cw amps.

John

[Thunderontheroad]

What ch on ssb are you on and upper or lower?