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HF Solid State Amplifiers

Introduction

High power solid state amplifiers are a rare challenge met by few hams, unlike their tube counterparts.  Mistakes can be costly--RF transistors are much faster than fuses.  Here are a few examples of homebrew designs.

Articles

High Power Solid State Broadband Linear Amplifiers a Different Approach
QEX September/October 2015 pp. 3-12

An Experimental Solid-State Kilowatt Linear Amplifier for 2 to 54 MHz 
QST September 1992, pp. 19-23
This is not a step-by-step construction article, but a springboard from which to build a 35-pound kilowatt solid-state amplifier.

A Compact 1-kW 2-50 MHz Solid-State Amplifier 
QEX July 1990, pp. 3-8

Water Cooled LDMOS Amplifier

Little Boy -- A Water Cooled LDMOSFET Amplifier

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