"clf" ) writes:
I seen a Sonar brand RF Linear - Model BR-21 - last evening. It had no "Band
Select" switch on it - so am wondering, what purpose it served? This one was
in ok condition - but not sure if it worked.



Do a websearch, and you'll find that it's a 25 to 40MHz amplifier.

I have no idea whether it was a legit amplifier or not, but they always
use to sell that sort of amplifier as for the business band adjacent
to the CB band. Not being in the US, I never looked at the US rules
to know if they were legit for that purpose or not.

Sonar was a big name in two-way radios.

The only reason a bandswitch is needed is if the amplifier or rig
covers more than one band. That sort of thing is common in amateur
radio, but not in other services. Note even within amateur radio,
people would build single band amplifiers (sometimes low power, sometimes
full kilowatt), and a good example of commercially built amplifiers are
all those amplfiers for the VHF and UHF bands.

Michael VE2BVW

clf wrote:
I seen a Sonar brand RF Linear - Model BR-21 - last evening. It had no "Band
Select" switch on it - so am wondering, what purpose it served? This one was
in ok condition - but not sure if it worked.


It was made to match the Sonar 23 channel CB radio.

Ron

Yeas ago a friend of mine worked at Executone in Long Island City.
They had pile of these with matching single low band FM units, both used
tubes.
The mobile version of those amps put out around 40 watts with good 12 volt
heavy wiring (2 sweep tubes with 450 volt inverter)


"clf" wrote in message
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I seen a Sonar brand RF Linear - Model BR-21 - last evening. It had no
"Band Select" switch on it - so am wondering, what purpose it served? This
one was in ok condition - but not sure if it worked.

I seen a Sonar brand RF Linear - Model BR-21 - last evening. It had no "Band
Select" switch on it - so am wondering, what purpose it served? This one was
in ok condition - but not sure if it worked.

"Michael Black" wrote in message
...

"clf" ) writes:
I seen a Sonar brand RF Linear - Model BR-21 - last evening. It had no
"Band
Select" switch on it - so am wondering, what purpose it served? This one
was
in ok condition - but not sure if it worked.



Do a websearch, and you'll find that it's a 25 to 40MHz amplifier.

I have no idea whether it was a legit amplifier or not, but they always
use to sell that sort of amplifier as for the business band adjacent
to the CB band. Not being in the US, I never looked at the US rules
to know if they were legit for that purpose or not.

Sonar was a big name in two-way radios.

The only reason a bandswitch is needed is if the amplifier or rig
covers more than one band. That sort of thing is common in amateur
radio, but not in other services. Note even within amateur radio,
people would build single band amplifiers (sometimes low power, sometimes
full kilowatt), and a good example of commercially built amplifiers are
all those amplfiers for the VHF and UHF bands.

Michael VE2BVW


I am very aware of when "A" bandswitch is used. I'm also familiar with
Sonar's equipment "to a point". I hadn't seen this particular item before
and seeing no bandswitch, I knew it had to be for a particular range of
frequencies, just wasn't sure which. Thanks for reply.