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MRF486 alternative

Posted: 11 Dec 2018, 21:36
by lincbob
trying to resurect a damaged FT1000 which seems to have a damaged PA, looks like r08 and r09 are burnt out, whilst its in bits I want to replace the drivers which are MRF486 but I cant seem to find an equivilant online and I was wondering if someone would be kind enough to point me in the direction of an alternative ?

Re: MRF486 alternative

Posted: 11 Dec 2018, 21:55
by ch25
Eleflow

Re: MRF486 alternative

Posted: 12 Dec 2018, 15:49
by radio pete

Re: MRF486 alternative

Posted: 13 Dec 2018, 13:02
by lincbob
Thank you for replies, spoken to eleflow and it's not something they can supply, Pete have you bought from this supplier as I see they are incredibly cheap but I am a little wary after reading horror stories online about ppl using fakes from China?

Re: MRF486 alternative

Posted: 17 Jan 2019, 18:27
by dlambeth
I'm in the same boat, can't find any alternative for the FT-1000 finals.

Re: MRF486 alternative

Posted: 23 Mar 2019, 10:28
by Unit 148 Mobile
Eleflow is a China based company and not a semiconductor manufacturer with a R & D department. The 486 datasheet is just a copy & paste from the Motorola data manual. Not they do not bother to replicate the impedance, gain and power plots. Save your money. I'd like to suggest a post on the FB Yaesu group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/33717530697/ or eham.net forum to find a NOS source or a suitable alternative.

Unit148

Re: MRF486 alternative

Posted: 25 Oct 2021, 13:53
by zarzu