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Outlaw
New member
Username: Outlaw
Post Number: 8
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 27, 2005 - 11:35 pm: | 
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I have this radio, i'm wondering if it will be ok. to run a dead key of around 9 watts on this radio. I don't run amps ever, i don't even own an amp. I just don't want to hurt anything. it has a single 1969 in it. |
Nickle
Junior Member
Username: Nickle
Post Number: 46
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 28, 2005 - 2:32 pm: |
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I just bought one last month. had a swing kit put in it. dead key 6 swing 20+ . two days later it quit working. took it back the am modulater was gone. tech said the am modulater was to small put a bigger one in and its still working????????????? |
Kid_vicious
Advanced Member
Username: Kid_vicious
Post Number: 957
Registered: 9-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 28, 2005 - 4:40 pm: |
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it would help if we knew what radio you had, but 9 watts dead key from a 1969 is too much assuming that you are reaching 100% modulation.
i would keep it to about six watts on the dead key.
and remember that you have to upgrade parts all down the line when you increase the power that much.
you should also add a heatsink near the final.
matt |
Outlaw
New member
Username: Outlaw
Post Number: 9
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 28, 2005 - 4:42 pm: |
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i'm just gettin 20 watts on swing. I've talked on it for about an hour straight. Nothing was getting hot. A copper tech on the phone told me i should be okay so long as i have low s.w.r. they are less than 1:1, so i think it's all good. |
Kid_vicious
Advanced Member
Username: Kid_vicious
Post Number: 958
Registered: 9-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 28, 2005 - 4:42 pm: |
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oops, sorry, i didnt pay attention to the thread title!
my answer is I dont know.
how embaarrasing,
matt |
