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20mg355
New member
Username: 20mg355
Post Number: 1
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Friday, June 11, 2004 - 5:19 pm: | 
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Hello
I just recived my deltaforce in the mail.
now I check the power output via a dummyload
and a mfj watt/swr meter and it shows as follows all over the bands 26 mhz something to 29.600 mhz am low 0.5 watt -am high 5watt - fm low 0.7 watt - fm high 15watt - ssb 15 watt.
it pulls about 6 amp in high on ssb/fm and about 4 amp on high am. modulation sounds great on all modes, strange :-(
I also double checked with my antenna with abt 1.3.1 in swr with same result.
any suggestions
Yours Sincerly Tom in Oslo
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20mg355
New member
Username: 20mg355
Post Number: 2
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, June 12, 2004 - 3:34 am: |
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hello Alsworld :-)
ok with the AM low and high carrier wattage, will try that. I use same watt/swr meters with my FT-990 rig and it is accurate. the fm/am mode shows the same with the internal meter on the radio when power on am/fm is set to minimum with the pwr control the needle going straigth down to the left. but I will try to get antother watt meter just to check. Thanks for answering
Yours Sincerly Tom in Oslo |
Alsworld
Advanced Member
Username: Alsworld
Post Number: 822
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, June 12, 2004 - 12:07 pm: |
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Tom, my bad here. Being I don't use FM, I had not even realized that FM was variable power also. Well it is and it all makes sense now and I apologize for my confusion. Sounds like a tweaking here and there will get that radio in the ballpark you want. Good luck, as the Delta Foce is a sweet talking radio!
Alsworld |
Alsworld
Advanced Member
Username: Alsworld
Post Number: 823
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, June 12, 2004 - 7:45 pm: |
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I have not been able to find much information on those. FM was dead-on for mine luckily, but maybe the website will show you the FM pot to adjust (assuming there is one)
I did open the AMC pot a little which helped achieve some AM swing, but I try and keep modulation at 100% or lower by using the mic gain.
Good luck and enjoy that radio!
Alsworld |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 2653
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, June 13, 2004 - 12:29 am: |
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20mg355,
Welcome to the Copper Forum!
Maybe the information below will be of help to you and other Forum Members.
RV-101 ~ AM S-Meter
RV-102 ~ SSB S-Meter
RV-103 ~ SSB Squelch
RV-104 ~ AM Squelch
RV-106 ~ FM Deviation
RV-107 ~ SSB Carrier Balance
RV-108 ~ Transmit Frequency Adjustment
RV-109 ~ FM Repeater Tone
RV-111 ~ RF Meter
RV-112 ~ Q-169 Final Bias Control
RV-113 ~ Q-168 Final Bias Control
RV-114 ~ Driver Bias Control
RV-116 ~ SSB ALC
RV-117 ~ AM LOW Power
RV-118 ~ AM HIGH Power
RV-119 ~ AM ~ AMC
RV-120 ~ CW Side Tone
I hope this will be of some help.
Lon
Tech808
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20mg355
New member
Username: 20mg355
Post Number: 4
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, June 13, 2004 - 3:15 am: |
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Hallo Tech808 & Alswold
Many Thanks to both of you :-). on the list I spotted RV-116,I`ll try to tweak it a little,just to see if it helps. BTW I took a walk with my handheld and put the my wify on the DeltaForce, just for checking how the DeltaForce was doing, and it sounded just great on FM/AM, and other pepole has giving me great reports on SSB, so its no doubt that this is a great radio.just to bad that it was not tuned properly,and I do not have the rigth equipment to do a full proper tuneup. BTW nice forum you got here :-)
Tom |
Tech548
Moderator
Username: Tech548
Post Number: 110
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Monday, June 14, 2004 - 12:23 am: |
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20mg355
When adjusting power, turn the power control knob all the way clockwise and set the high power pot (VR-118) first. Then turn the power control knob all the way counterclockwise and set the low power (VR-117).
Do not set high power beyond 10 watts maximum. Low power should be set at 1.5 to 2 watts.
Into a dummyload and in the sideband mode, turn the ALC (VR-116) wide open. You should see around 30-35 watts now on SSB and FM. The DeltaForce and the Omega are the only 10 meter radios that will show you a FM deadkey of power that will be the same as SSB power. In other words, if you see 32 watts of FM power, that's exactly what you're going to get on SSB.
There are quite a few nice modifications that can be done on the Delta.
Jeff. |
20mg355
New member
Username: 20mg355
Post Number: 5
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Monday, June 14, 2004 - 11:13 am: |
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Hello Jeff :-)
Thanks for the info, all is working just fine now, I followed your instructions. here is the result: am low 1.5 watt/am high 9.5 watt and fm/ssb 33watt, Again thanks for all help every one !! |
Alsworld
Advanced Member
Username: Alsworld
Post Number: 825
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 15, 2004 - 8:36 am: |
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Ahhh success! The forum does it again. Nice going Jeff, and Thanks to you as well Lon for all the adjustment points. Extremely helpful answers.
Alsworld |
20mg355
New member
Username: 20mg355
Post Number: 6
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 15, 2004 - 4:47 pm: |
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Jepp thanks alot folks, I`m having a ball now
:-) |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 2666
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 15, 2004 - 5:32 pm: |
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20mg355,
With Alsworld & other great Forum Members as well as the Copper Techs you will always find plenty of people willing to help others here on the Copper Forum.
We are even lucky enough to have Mr. Sam Lewis Owner of RF LIMITED and MAGNUM INTERNATIONAL as a Copper Forum Member who helps answer questions in our MANUFACTURERS AREA.
Lon
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20mg355
New member
Username: 20mg355
Post Number: 7
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 11:01 am: |
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Helllo Lon.
oo this sounds great, not very common that owners of companies appear on user forums,
must say I`m a bit impressed :-) I`v been looking this kind of forum for years, seems that I finaly have found it.Been around the CB scene here in Norway since 1973 a little bit on and off but now i`m back for good :-) sadly the cb radio in Norway been going back the last 10-15 years, but more and more find their way back on the air,and thats very nice. Well time for some dinner, talk to you later friends,
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Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 2669
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 11:52 am: |
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20mg355,
Yes, it is very uncommon for an Owner/Maunfacturer to care enough about his customers to actually take the time out of there busy schedule to Join an Internet Forum and actually care enough about the people who own his products to help with answers for his customers.
I may be wrong but I do not know of any other Forum on the internet that actually has a real live Owner/Manufacturer that enjoys helping his customers with any problems they may have or that might arise.
Should you ever have any problems with your radio Mr. Lewis has also allowed me to issue RA (Return Authorization) numbers for the RF LIMITED / MAGNUM INTERNATIONAL products for the Copper Forum Members.
Now we need to get you to join our CEF Radio Group so you can be the First Member form Norway.
We have member's in Australia, Canada, Italy, New Zealand and Mexico now and would love to add a member from Norway to our membership list.
The Copper Forum, the Forummaster, and the Moderators and Techs will continue to strive to be the First to bring our Forum Members New and Exciting Products and Features, New Forum Areas, Updates, and News that relates to the Radio World and Helpful Information.
Have a good dinner 
Lon
Tech808 |
20mg355
New member
Username: 20mg355
Post Number: 8
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, June 24, 2004 - 11:33 am: |
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Hello Lon
Sorry for my absens :-) been on a jobb in another city for some days, but now i`m back.All info sounds great :-) .What is the CEF Radio Group ? also the RA (Return Authorization) sound very nice. Still having a great time with my deltaforce.Already 3 of my old friends are back on the freq here in Oslo :-) so more folks get back on the air :-)
next week is the start on my summer hollidays.
ahhh 3 weeks without work.
Yours sincerly Tom In Oslo
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Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 2759
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, June 24, 2004 - 12:55 pm: |
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20mg355,
Glad to have you back!
The CEF MEMBERSHIP is the (Copper Electronics Forum) CB & HAM RADIO CLUB that the Copper Forummaster and I started for the Copper Forum Members.
We are the LARGEST ACTIVE CB & HAM RADIO CLUB in the WORLD that holds REGULAR CEF CB and HAM Nets Every Sunday for its members.
We also have the COPPER CHAT ROOM that is open on Sundays for the COPPER FORUM MEMBERS and the CEF Members to contact each other live.
In the OPEN AREA of the Forum look for the Post titled:
CEF NETs DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THEM?
It will tell you all about us.
We have CEF Members located in most of the States in the US as well as CEF Members located in Australia ~ 1, Canada ~ 2, Italy ~ 1, Mexico ~ 1, and New Zealand ~ 2.
We would love to have you join our CEF Membership. and add Norway and you to our CEF Membership list.
Have a great week Tom.
Lon
Tech808
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20mg355
New member
Username: 20mg355
Post Number: 9
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, June 24, 2004 - 1:53 pm: |
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Thanks Lon I will take a look rigth now :-)
Would be glad to be a CEF member :-)
Tom
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Lasthighlander
New member
Username: Lasthighlander
Post Number: 9
Registered: 8-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, August 29, 2004 - 9:14 am: |
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There is a resistor on the variable power pot, remove it and resolder wire back to pot and that will give you full power on the delta. |
