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| | Posted on Friday, October 31, 2003 - 8:55 pm: | 
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Hey guys, just picked up the 5054 dx100 from Copper and it's quite the nice unit!
I do have one issue on the SSB. I do get my 100 watts but I have to yell. On my normal voice I only get about 20 watts. Mic gain all the way up. Sounds OK but could be a little louder.
I was thinking a power mic may help or is their an audio mod? Does Copper have an amplified mic for the Ranger with the up/down buttons?
AM/FM is 50 watts, right on the money.
Thanks in advance for the help, I always get great advice here.
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Bruce
| | Posted on Saturday, November 01, 2003 - 7:20 am: |
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I like compresion amps or processers like the ten-tec # 1551 kit ( cheep ) or the sp-1 processer you must build the tentec into its own case . copper use to carry mikes with compression amps built it and mfj still makes one ( mfj-299 ).....You have a choice of ways to go .... see you on 6. |
Znut
| | Posted on Saturday, November 01, 2003 - 2:28 pm: |
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You really do have to eat that stock mic to get the output up but it doesn't sound right that you are getting that little power with a normal voice on SSB. How much power do you get on AM with an AAAAHHHHH? Should key 40 and swing up over 80 with the stock mic (over 100 with a PEP meter).
My 5054DX 25 watt model did 25 watts SSB easy with the stock mic when I got it. Had to send it back to get the display fixed a few months after I got it. They went all through it and it came back doing over 30 with the stock mic. If I put a mic with compression it would really sing. I think yours will dazzle you when you get your audio problem figured out. I hate to say it but I would try another mic right away to make sure your stock one isn't weak. Then contact Copper or Ranger about adjustment or repair.
Ranger has really good service. I got my RMA the same day I emailed. I shipped it UPS ground to California and it ARRIVED home 3 weeks to the day, better than new. More power, hotter recieve and even tighter on freq.
I would like to compare one of the new 2950DX's with a proffessional alignment (not factory) to my 2510, it'd be interesting to see how much closer they stack up against each other. |
392
| | Posted on Saturday, November 01, 2003 - 9:26 pm: |
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Znut, on Am I get a 50 watt deadkey with no swing at all. At first I thought I was on FM but double checked. Actually it back swings a wat or 2.
I'll see if one of the Copper techs responds. Like you said I realy have to eat the mic to get up in the 50 - 60 watt range on ssb. It will hit near 100 with a whistle but no where near with normal talk.
Thanks,
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Znut
| | Posted on Monday, November 03, 2003 - 12:33 pm: |
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Check the mic!
Good luck. |
Bigbob
| | Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2003 - 8:21 pm: |
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Could be a shorted by-pass or open coupling cap in mike pre-amp or weak modulator or cold solder joint in said circuits.HOLY-COW get 307 he knows everything,mmhmm,yep.Bigbob |
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