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Amateur Radio Projects & Kits Fox Delta FD-RFPA Technical Details & Assembly Note: 0-30MHZ 80W RF Linear Amplifier using MRF455 Schematic of this project & PCB are based on an article in ARRL Handbook 1983 detailing MRF454 Linear amplifier by K7ES. In my Project & PCB, the only change I have made is using a DIP 723 in place of G package, which was not available to me at that time. Please refer to original article for more details on this project. Project Details: MRF455 are ideal RF Transistors for amateur radio power amplification. You may use MRF454 in this circuit without any change. I used MRF455 operating in Class AB. Bias generated by active circuit using a 723 regulator giving good line voltage regulation & capability to adjust the bias voltage. A Transistor is used as thermal sensor to protect MRFs from over heating & self-destruction. Transistors are soldered at the bottom of the PCB and flanges tightly mounted on a suitable heat sink. Transformers & Chokes: Two Transformers are required to be fabricated for this PA. The output transformer T3 is wound on a binocular type Ferrite Core type BN-61-002 large enough to handle power levels in excess of 150Watts. The input Transformer T1 is a similar binocular type core: BN-61-202 The Collector choke T2 is wound on stacked (2 pieces) FT-82-61 core with 6 turns of No.18 wire, bifilar. RF Chokes: L1 & L2 are RF chokes wound on a FT-50-61 core with 7 turns of No.20 enameled wire. L3 & L4 are supply decoupling RF Chokes wound on FT-50-61 cores with 2 or 3 turns of No.18 wire. Keep symmetrical winding on both chokes.

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Page 1: MRF455 Linear Amplifier - YO2BOF · Amateur Radio Projects & Kits Fox Delta FD-RFPA Technical Details & Assembly Note: 0-30MHZ 80W RF Linear Amplifier using MRF455 Schematic of this

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Amateur Radio Projects & Kits

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Parts List for Partial Kit:

Quantity Part Name /ID

2 MRF 455 Transistors

1 BN-61-002 Amidon Core (T3)

1 BN-61-202 Amidon Core (T1)

4 FT-50-61 Amidon Core (L1,2,3,4)

2 FT-82-61 Amidon Core (T2)

1 PTH PCB (Free of cost with this kit) Please Visit: http://www.foxdelta.com for more information & schematic of this project.