Looking for HF amplifier, 1W or 30dBM output

[nathanzechar]

Hey everyone,

I have taken a chance and bought several amplifiers off of ebay in the $20 range, and I guess you get what you pay for.

I'm trying to amplify a signal from my signal generator up to 1Watt of output power.

Is there a cheap LNA that can do this? Was wondering if I just have to spend $200 and buy something from Minicircuits at this point.

Also, if it's not possible to get one of these with low harmonic output, is there such a thing as a cheap tunable low pass filter?

Thanks!