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papa smurf
Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 10:10 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

WHEN I KEY UP IT ONLY MOVES A LIL BIT.
I HAVE TRIED EVERY THING I CAN THINK OF.
ANYONE KNOW WHAT COULD BE THE PROBLEM?
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Smokestack
Posted on Tuesday, May 13, 2003 - 1:03 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I have a TS 667V and the meter only goes 3/4's also with the Variable at full throttle. I also only have 1.5 watts driving it though. You need to get an inline SWR/watt meter to really see the results like my Aries 460 digital meter. Are you using at least 6 ga wire? I have 4 Ga with mine and made a difference from when I had my 8 GA wire before. The amp needs all the juice it can get. I wouldnt trust that meter on the amp to see if you are getting full wattage out of it....like I said mine doesnt go to the max neither.
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papa smurf
Posted on Sunday, May 25, 2003 - 4:47 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I got 4ga wire running to my 400v.
with the varible on the radio at 1.5w to 8w
all its does is twitch. I know what the amp is doing and all that good stuff.
I just like for every thing to move when i key down.
i would like to run my watt/swr meter all the time "but i got a lil truck and not much room in it"