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Audiophile73
Member
Username: Audiophile73
Post Number: 72
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Friday, March 11, 2005 - 3:10 am: | 
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I run a texas star modulator driving a xforce 400. I need a 1watt key to drive the texas star. Should I have my radio tuned down or should I install a swing kit. I have a uniden pc78, I think im gonna buy a power mic to work my limiter a little more |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 5179
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Friday, March 11, 2005 - 9:23 am: |
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Audiophile73,
Why would you need a 1 watt dead key?
The Specifications for the Texas Star Modulator are below and they call for 4 to 20 watts.
Texas Star Amplifier Specifications
Just wondering?
Lon
Tech808
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Audiophile73
Member
Username: Audiophile73
Post Number: 73
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Friday, March 11, 2005 - 1:36 pm: |
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i need a low dead key from the texas star to drive my xforce 400, could I leave my radio at a 4watt dead key drive and turn the amp down to the dead key i need. I just really don't know what to do. People tell me to put a swing kit, but I rather run a good power mic and keep the limiter on |
Patzerozero
Advanced Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 554
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Friday, March 11, 2005 - 6:18 pm: |
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audiophile, check my response to your question on the radios-mobile thread. without a swing mod, your xforce will show more swing then a texas star 500 & a radio with a swing mod....set up your equipt without swing mod 1st, & see what you get. i'm sure you'll like it without the mod.
just set up everything right so nothing goes POOF! |
Dale
Member
Username: Dale
Post Number: 83
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 - 11:27 am: |
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yes keep limiter in plce. get agood power mic and worthat limiter. if you remove yourlimiter youll have a splatter box. just a simple tune up using pots already inradio thats all no npc mod or swing mod they all give ya a splatter box |
Couchpotatoe
Junior Member
Username: Couchpotatoe
Post Number: 16
Registered: 6-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 14, 2005 - 1:03 pm: |
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I WONDER HOW IS IT THAT A (1) PILL AMPLIFIER CAN HANDLE A 4W D.K. AND A SWING OF UP TO 20W?
MY TEXAS STAR MODULATOR W/3 BUTTONS WOULD HANDLE AT MAX A 2.5W D.K. AND IT WOULD DEADKEY ABOUT 70W AND SWING UP TO 100 WHICH IS PERFECT FOR THE IDEA THAT YOU HAVE 2/3 IN THE D.K. AND 1/3 IN SWING. SO THAT MEANS THAT ALL I COULD SWING INTO MY MODULATOR FROM A 2.5W D.K. IS AN EXTRA 1.25 W FOR A TOTAL OF 3.75W P.E.P. WHICH DONT WORK. YOU DO REALIZE THAT A 4WATT INPUT AND 100WATT OUPUT IS ON CW NOT AM! |
Twowatt
New member
Username: Twowatt
Post Number: 6
Registered: 7-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 6:31 pm: |
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Audiophile73, if u want just a little more modj, and want to go to the trouble for it, lift one end of the limiting diode and add a 1k 1/8w resistor in series with the diode (please check for splattering) |
