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Jms656
New member
Username: Jms656
Post Number: 1
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Friday, May 27, 2005 - 11:59 am: | 
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I want to use my Mini-Magnum with a RM KL300p. Problem is, I have a DK of 4 watts with a swing to 12. I have been told to use a miximum DK of 2.5 with this amp.
So far, I turned up RV4 and got the swing up to 12. When I turn L9 to bring down the DK to 2.5, the swing drops to 5. Anything else I should be adjusting? Should I be using a different coil to bring down the DK?
Can I expect anymore power out of this radio? |
Bc910
Advanced Member
Username: Bc910
Post Number: 511
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, May 28, 2005 - 1:38 am: |
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Seems to me your doing it backwards, adjust the coil for the biggest output, then adjust the vr for d/k
BC |
Jms656
New member
Username: Jms656
Post Number: 4
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, May 28, 2005 - 9:10 am: |
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The VR is your modulation. If you turn down VR4, your DK would stay the same, you would just not have any swing. |
1861
Intermediate Member
Username: 1861
Post Number: 208
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, May 28, 2005 - 10:20 am: |
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If you figure it out , I want to know . I have a APACHE 240 . I believe it is same radio , coming TUESDAY . I figure I will need to know also . From what I read , VR 4 IS MODULATION & 5 & 6 are DK . Don,t know if that is correct . |
Jms656
New member
Username: Jms656
Post Number: 6
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, May 29, 2005 - 8:08 pm: |
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Who makes the Apache 240? I did not find it in my search. |
1861
Intermediate Member
Username: 1861
Post Number: 213
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, May 29, 2005 - 8:45 pm: |
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IT,S A EAGLE APACHE 240 . |
1861
Intermediate Member
Username: 1861
Post Number: 216
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 01, 2005 - 12:06 am: |
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JMS656 , DID YOU EVER FIGURE IT OUT ? MY APACHE DOES THE SAME THING. |
Fusebreaker
Member
Username: Fusebreaker
Post Number: 89
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, August 21, 2005 - 3:26 pm: |
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Maybe you can put a resistor in the amp stage of the radio then adjust the modulation according to how you want it |
Cbodenburg
New member
Username: Cbodenburg
Post Number: 2
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Friday, January 27, 2006 - 9:09 am: |
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About two months ago I picked up 2 of the new version Mini-Magnums with a claimed 30-watt output. Actually, they DK just under 4 watts and swing about 20 watts. They both drive KL-200p fine and do about 20 watt DK and 65 watt swing (measured on a Dosy).
The mini-mag and amp are wired in parallel to a cigarette lighter plug and draw just under 8 amps. This setup is great for portability as I move them between different cars with a Little Wil mag mount antenna.
I also drive another KL-200p with a General Longstreet modified with a High/Low switch. The Longstreet puts out a DK of 4 watts low – swings about 15 watts, 8 watts high – swings about 25 watts, and about 25 watts PEP on SSB. The amp puts out about 20 watt DK and swings around 65 watts driven from low position. On occasion, by mistake I have driven the 200p on high position and get about 50 watts DK with a little over 100 watt swing. Either setting on SSB it peaks around 150 watts or so.
After a 15 min conversation, I realized I was driving the 200p on the high setting and it wasn’t even warm to the touch! Although I wouldn’t recommend driving it so hard for any length of time |
