Already started working on the PCB :) Adrian YO4HHP ________________________________ From: "jerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <jerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: minima@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2014 9:29 PM Subject: [minima] Re: A linear for the Minima Now you're cooking Farhan. That is a nice amp. A perfect match for the Minima, and cheap to build. Jerry K5LRU Harwood, Texas > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [minima] A linear for the Minima > From: Ashhar Farhan <farhanbox@xxxxxxxxx> > Date: Sun, February 23, 2014 5:34 am > To: minima@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > I just finished a linear amp that is entirely RC-coupled except for the > power stage's output. I have built two of them and they appear to very > quite stable and clean. It uses just the 2N3904s in the chain except for > the power output stage. > > The details are here http://www.hfsignals.org/index.php/RF386 > > It started with the a stupid question "Why can't the LM386 be used in an RF > linear?" > > I am particulary curious to know what value should one pick for the 100 > ohms in the Q4. I am quite kicked by the one-line band-switching > arrangement. > > - farhan