I have done much web search but can not find a nice solution for this.
I like general SDR devices from the technical point of view much more then any CB products that are available. I like to be able to do everything with just one RF device and have everything OpenSource. The HackRF is a great half duplex device to reach this goal.
I plan to use it for 11m band instead of the typical CB devices out there. Yes, i like the HackRF also more then a Hermes Lite 2.
I would like to go with higher quality RF parts where possible to have a clean signal and to not loose TX quality where possible.
The main goal is 20W. If the same hardware is capable of 50W i wont say no to this. I do not need much more power then maybe 50W. A P1db point at 20W output would be a great thing to have.
The problem here is that the output power i have from the HackRF is about 10dBm. The power amplifiers that are ready products for and used for CB like the RM-Italy KL60 do not support such low input power.
If i have missed a product, please point me to the one i missed.
After doing many hours of research and also tried out some things, i had to realize that a RF amplifiers are not automatically capable of RX. Professional amplifiers are often TX only and do not switch to a RX path.
Could you point me to some products or parts that could be used to reach the TX power goal? Variable power gain would be something nice to have. I am capable of SMD soldering.
I like general SDR devices from the technical point of view much more then any CB products that are available. I like to be able to do everything with just one RF device and have everything OpenSource. The HackRF is a great half duplex device to reach this goal.
I plan to use it for 11m band instead of the typical CB devices out there. Yes, i like the HackRF also more then a Hermes Lite 2.
I would like to go with higher quality RF parts where possible to have a clean signal and to not loose TX quality where possible.
The main goal is 20W. If the same hardware is capable of 50W i wont say no to this. I do not need much more power then maybe 50W. A P1db point at 20W output would be a great thing to have.
The problem here is that the output power i have from the HackRF is about 10dBm. The power amplifiers that are ready products for and used for CB like the RM-Italy KL60 do not support such low input power.
If i have missed a product, please point me to the one i missed.
After doing many hours of research and also tried out some things, i had to realize that a RF amplifiers are not automatically capable of RX. Professional amplifiers are often TX only and do not switch to a RX path.
Could you point me to some products or parts that could be used to reach the TX power goal? Variable power gain would be something nice to have. I am capable of SMD soldering.