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TOKYO HY-POWER HL-90L 70cm AMPLIFIER

Tokyo Hy-Power HL-90L 70cm amplifier produces 90 watts with 1 - 5 watts of drive. Modes include FM, SSB and CW.


 

Below are the detailed technical specifications and features for the Tokyo Hy-Power HL-90L

 

General Specification

Details

Type

Solid-state UHF Linear Amplifier

Bands Covered

430–440 MHz (70 cm amateur band)

Modes Supported

SSB, CW, FM, AM (low duty)

Cooling

Built-in fan-cooled heatsink

Power Supply

13.8 VDC ±15%, negative ground

Current Consumption

Up to ~10–12 A at full output

Dimensions (W×H×D)

160 × 70 × 220 mm (approx. 6.3 × 2.8 × 8.7 in)

Weight

~1.5–2.0 kg (approximate)

Connectors

SO-239 (RF In/Out), RCA (PTT control)

 

 

Transmitter Specification

Details

Input Drive Power

1–5 W typical (ideal for handheld or low-power mobile rigs)

Maximum Output Power

70–90 W (typical FM/SSB output at 13.8 VDC)

Gain

~13 dB typical

Input Impedance

50 ohms

Output Impedance

50 ohms

VSWR Tolerance

Protected against high VSWR (reduced power or shutdown)

Harmonic Suppression

60 dB or better

 

 

Preamp Specification

Details

Preamp Type

Low-noise transistor (solid-state)

Gain

~10–12 dB typical

Frequency Range

430–440 MHz

Noise Figure

~2 dB (typical)

Insertion Loss (Bypassed)

Negligible (under 0.5 dB)

Control

Front panel switch (Preamp ON/OFF)

Receive/Transmit Switching

Automatically bypassed during TX

Impedance (In/Out)

50 ohms

 

 

 

Features

  • Manual or Automatic TX Control
    • PTT keying via RCA input (preferred for SSB)
    • RF VOX (optional RF-sensed transmit switching for FM use)

  • Protection Circuits
    • Overdrive protection
    • High VSWR shutdown
    • Overheat protection

  • Cooling & Monitoring
    • Internal cooling fan activates under load
    • LED indicators for power and transmit status

 

 

Suggested output power table for the Tokyo Hy-Power HL-90L UHF amplifier (430–440 MHz), showing typical safe output power levels across different modes under normal operating conditions (13.8 VDC, proper ventilation, ambient temps below 30°C):

 

Mode

Typical Max Output Power

Notes

SSB (voice)

80–90 W PEP

Use PTT control; natural pauses reduce thermal load

CW (Morse code)

60–70 W

Short keying preferred; allow cooling between long QSOs

FM (voice)

50–60 W

Continuous carrier; use 50% duty or less

Digital Voice (DMR, C4FM, etc.)

40–50 W

Continuous duty; reduce power to protect finals

FT8 / FT4

30–40 W

High-duty digital; use short sessions only

RTTY / Packet / PSK

30–40 W

Continuous waveform; only for short bursts

AM (if used)

~25 W carrier (~75 W PEP)

Inefficient mode; very high thermal load on carrier

 

 

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