Originally Posted By: JackindistressIf you want a good amplifier and don't know how to wire up the Canuk, I would just buy the Dayton Audo DTA-1. It is 15 watts per channel (into 4 ohms). It runs on 8 AA batteries.
It is a Sonic Impact 5066 copy. You can find them (the Dayton) for around $40.00 online.
If you are using a Nady, you really do not need an additional amplifier unless you are calling in really open country where you need to reach WAY out there. Just turn the gain up on your Nady transmitter and it is plenty loud if you are using a horn type speaker. I use a 6" horn from an old Lohman cassette caller on mine.
I ditched the 9 volt battery from the Nady receiver and wired it to an 8 AA battery pack, running rechargeable batteries. The receiver will run for a LONG time on the 8 AA's.
If I were going to use an amp. in connection with the Nady, I would go ahead and wire it to run twin speakers mounted at a 45 degree offset so you are broadcasting sound over a wider area.
There are a lot of good parts available for building your own call, but if you use quality parts you can easily have the cost of a commercial electronic call in it by the time you have it finished. It is very satisfying to call in game with a devise that you put together yourself though.
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Well I ordered a Nady 351 but havent got it yet and just tried my ipod with the Speco spc-5 and thought it should be louder but didnt realize I could raise it with the Nady. I guess I will just wait until I get the Nady to see if I still need an amp.
