Quote Originally Posted by brutal View Post
It's actually working OK and is one of 3 or 4 low power amps I picked up cheap many many years ago off ebay for the travel crew. All theirs have rolled over and died, mine lives on. I do have an SWR meter and have the antenna tuned well, so I expect that helps keep it from frying.

Now my dilemma is thanks to you, I ordered a DB25 truck radio. I hate to ditch my CB because a few of us still run them, but am not looking forward to running another cable or affixing another antenna mount to my truck.
I have been described, by friends that I hang out with, as the "crack dealer that gives out the first rock free..." specifically referring to my firearms and technology hobbies that get expensive...

Yes, having your antenna tuned will significantly help with protecting the life of your amp.

I also agree with Dave, you may be able to re-use your cable run and antenna mount. I have all kinds of RF adapters in my pile of random parts. Most CB's use PL-259 connectors and I have some adapters for that to N.