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Wrk3
Member
Username: Wrk3
Post Number: 83
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 10:56 pm: | 
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hey guys how much power do you run on 11 meters. Just curios I run a xforce 1 driving 4. I want more but I know I don't need it. Just wondering what the average is that people use |
Hollowpoint445
Senior Member
Username: Hollowpoint445
Post Number: 1148
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Friday, March 31, 2006 - 5:41 pm: |
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12 watts PEP |
Road_warrior
Senior Member
Username: Road_warrior
Post Number: 1302
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Friday, March 31, 2006 - 7:48 pm: |
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150 watts PEP |
Hotwire
Senior Member
Username: Hotwire
Post Number: 1115
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, April 01, 2006 - 1:54 pm: |
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Barefoot most of the time and I gain wattage when needed. Power is not neccasary to work dx but when its here I crank up the 2879 X 4 amp! I used to turn up the wattage during a power war but over the years this nonsense has gotten boring. I have no need to validate myself anymore. I have noticed the average in my town is 2 pill Palomars and a few 4 pill Pals with a DaveMade here and there. Many power wars take place and the rookies and even veterans for some reason like the variable dead key. WHY? Just set it and forget it! By overdriving these little amps the collision of over modulated audio is intertaining at times. |
Patzerozero
Senior Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 2656
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, April 01, 2006 - 2:11 pm: |
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'I have no need to validate myself anymore' . you've NEVER heard my base with more then 150 watts, 'wire. and usually less then 100. for the reason YOU stated. HECK, every time you EVER heard my mobile, the XL was ONLY keying 2 watts  |
Wildrat
Advanced Member
Username: Wildrat
Post Number: 846
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, April 01, 2006 - 6:44 pm: |
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The only power I have is in my Mic. |
Leonard
Intermediate Member
Username: Leonard
Post Number: 209
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, April 02, 2006 - 9:32 am: |
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Asking how much power someone run's here is like asking how many people on the forum that own's and operate's a 23 channel radio.
I think it could be about the same effect but you will not loose any of your hair talking on a 23 channel radio unlike an amp.
I run 3 1/2 watt's AM and 11 3/4 watt's on SSB thats it.*LOL* yuk yuk yuk.... |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 9636
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, April 02, 2006 - 9:47 am: |
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Wrk3,
ALL of our radios are set to operate with a 2-1/2 watt Dead Key swinging 8 watts PEP.
With the exception of the YAESU FT-2800M (2 Meter Radio) and the RCI 5054DX (6 Meter Radio) which are both set to the Factory Specifications.
Lon
Tech808
CEF808
N9CEF
CVC#2
&
Shirley
CEF164
CVC#2 |
Hotwire
Senior Member
Username: Hotwire
Post Number: 1126
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, April 06, 2006 - 5:37 pm: |
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Keying 2 watts an swinging _ _ _ _ . Fill in the blanks PAT!  |
Hotwire
Senior Member
Username: Hotwire
Post Number: 1127
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, April 06, 2006 - 5:42 pm: |
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"The only power I have is in the mic"
Wildrat! That gold anodized sqaure shaped thing in your pic is just a foot rest or the biggest paper weight ever! |
Starface
Advanced Member
Username: Starface
Post Number: 540
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, April 06, 2006 - 6:15 pm: |
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Can you repete the Question?
Till next time
Starface
KI4NBE
CEF476
CVC14
HAM181
&
Dixie
CEF611
CVC15
Southeast Net Control
Auburndale,FL |
Wildrat
Advanced Member
Username: Wildrat
Post Number: 847
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Friday, April 07, 2006 - 7:44 am: |
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yes, Please repeat the question, I did not understand your meaning? |
Patzerozero
Senior Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 2674
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Friday, April 07, 2006 - 4:37 pm: |
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yeah, 'wire....my XL swings 12 watts, i can prove it on the wattmeter |
Hotwire
Senior Member
Username: Hotwire
Post Number: 1137
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, April 08, 2006 - 11:59 am: |
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Pat I believe the Grant swings 12 watts no fuss about that. I was refering to watts exiting the antenna during the times of our QSO's way back when! Oh well just FO GETTA BOU DIT like they say in your town! I am now going to plead the 5th.
Careful guys!! Wrk3 may be working for the F.B.I.!! |
Road_warrior
Senior Member
Username: Road_warrior
Post Number: 1325
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, April 08, 2006 - 2:42 pm: |
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While talking local ragchew i run 2-4 Watts 98%
of the time. Crank it up the other 2% when
needed.
Run 50 watts DK talking AM DX
150 PEP SSB DX |
Patzerozero
Senior Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 2681
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, April 08, 2006 - 3:33 pm: |
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12...120...1200...i have a hard time reading those little #'s from the dashboard |
Thehobo
Member
Username: Thehobo
Post Number: 73
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Monday, April 10, 2006 - 11:30 am: |
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up to what ever is needed!!
thehobo
274150 am
monitor ch |
Lonestarbandit
Junior Member
Username: Lonestarbandit
Post Number: 12
Registered: 10-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, November 05, 2006 - 5:10 am: |
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i have 2 watts comin out the back of my lil k40 radio.... for some unknown reason. abso-posolutely no idea what happened to the 4 watts or why.....*choke....splutter...stares at ceiling waiting for lightning to strike* |
Unit199
Intermediate Member
Username: Unit199
Post Number: 387
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, November 05, 2006 - 7:15 am: |
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I have a 2 watt dk and swings 18 on AM and about 18 watts on ssb. I do not have the need to be big dog anymore. I get more fun out of making contacts without the use of help. I do not need to feed my ego now. I now make my contacts with whatever comes out of my radio and for some reason feel more pride in doing it this way. To each his own!!!
HARVE
UNIT199 |
Kosmic
Junior Member
Username: Kosmic
Post Number: 16
Registered: 7-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, November 05, 2006 - 9:29 am: |
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1 watt dead key with 18 to 20 swing in work truck, 1 watt dead key with 18 to 20 watt in pickup. 1 pushing 2 (500) swing in pickup yet rarely use it. Base still not setup, waiting for tower arrrrrrrrrrgh! |
Sonny
Intermediate Member
Username: Sonny
Post Number: 118
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, November 05, 2006 - 5:44 pm: |
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I only run enough to hold a conversation |
