Description
BEKO HLV-550 70 cm RF Power Amplifier
“Designed for Weak Signal, Tropo Scatter, Meteor Scatter, Digital, & Contest Operation!”
The BEKO HLV-550 employs advanced German-engineered, solid-state technology to deliver instant on, no compromise performance.
The HLV-550 is the ideal amplifier for contest, portable, EME & home station operation due to its small foot print and light weight. BEKO amplifiers are “the best of the best” VHF UHF & SHF high-power linear amplifiers available worldwide!
HLV-550 Features:
* Instant on, no warmup is needed. Don’t miss the opening!
* No tuning required
* WSJT / FT8, Digital Mode at rated output
* New, super-fast, accidental-overdrive / spike protection up to 150W
* Built-in IMD indication
* Extremely High efficiency
* VSWR, overdrive and temperature protection
An integrated sequenced voltage to control external mast-mounted preamplifiers is provided. A built in Bias-T allows the preamp voltage to be injected onto the coaxial cable. For those preamplifiers that can’t be powered via the coax and require a separate DC cable, the sequenced voltage is available via a back panel connection. As with all BEKO Elektronik amplifiers, a front panel switch allows the user to select external preamp on/off function thus allowing the preamplifier to be switched in-line or off-line. See us for suitable mast-mounted preamplifiers. The HLV-550 provides a direct connection to the HPP-432 mast-mounted preamplifier. Note: Antenna systems that have a DC short at the feedpoint require an external DC block at the antenna or the separate DC cable from the amplifier to power the preamplifier.
HLV-550 Specifications:
| Frequency range | 430 – 440 | MHz | |
| RF output power | 550 | W | With 25 W drive |
| Modes | SSB/CW/FM/Digital | ||
| Output devices | MRFE6VP6300H | ||
| 1-dB Compression point | 500 | W | |
| Harmonics | -70 | dBc | |
| Spurious | -70 | dBc | |
| Return loss | 20 | dB | |
| Max. VSWR | 1.8:1 | > | Protective trip occurs |
| Efficiency | > 75 | % | Typical |
| Weight | 22 | lbs | 10 kg |
| Dimensions (metric) | 300 x 170 x 470 (WHD) | mm | |
| Dimensions (US) | 11.8 x 6.69 x 18 5 (WHD) | in | |
| Voltage requirements | 180-260 Vac, 50/60 Hz | For rated power | |
| Voltage requirements | 100-130 Vac, 50/60 Hz | For reduced power | |
| Operating environment | -10 to +30 | Deg. C |
