RM Italy BLA-600 Review with Martin Lynch

The BLA 600 is a wideband compact, fully automatic 500W wideband linear amplifier for the HF bands and 6m, from 1.8 to 54 MHz. Totally ideal for running the legal output of 400W on HF/6m

Click here for the QST review – Courtesy of QST Feb 2019

Key Features/Specifications:
Using Freescale MRFE6VP5600
Output 500W. Dual MCU Control
Fast PIN Diode RX-TX TX-RX switching enables QSK operation
2×16 LCD Display for Amplifier Status
Seperate LED displays for power and antenna VSWR
Input drive from 1W to maximum of 40W (TBC)
3 user configurable Antenna Output connectors
Dual large diameter MCU controlled
Multispeed cooling fans for efficient cooling
Linear 1200W Quiet PSU 115 – 230 – 240 Vac
Weight: 21.5kg

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