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Vanillagorilla
Junior Member
Username: Vanillagorilla
Post Number: 47
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Friday, May 27, 2005 - 1:54 pm: | 
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Bought this radio new from a "tech" via auction.
Was told "only out of the box for a peak/tune and Freq mod". Originally told DK's 10w swing to 65w AM and 100wSSB. Although I doubted it I took it anyway because the price was right.
My question: How much power should I see out of this radio? I opened it myself and adjusted the mod to just hit 100% on a whistle and able to get 30W PEP on a whistle (or Aaaaaaaaah-dio)on AM. I didn't turn it up all the way but rather peaked it without over doing it. Once I saw RMS start to swing backward I backed off to see a steady 8-10w RMS with PEP to AM 30W max with maybe a little more on SSB.
Sound right or should this radio be capable of more? I thought with a dual final I might see around 40w AM or so.
BTW..SWR is flat 1:2 max and am currently testing off a fully charged (13.6v) car battery.
I checked the "mods" page but didn't give any info other than VR12,VR13 & VR14..any other tips I could use? I Won't clip the mod limiter...I promise. 
Thanks in advance,
Hank '905
CEF 559 |
1861
Intermediate Member
Username: 1861
Post Number: 206
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Friday, May 27, 2005 - 2:27 pm: |
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I have the same radio , p&t by one of the best TECH,S . HE SET THE DK AT 5 AND SWINGS TO ABOUT 30 . REAL GOOD TALKER . i TRIED RAISING THE dk ONE TIME , BUT FOUND IT TALKED BEST AT 5 . |
Brewdirect
Intermediate Member
Username: Brewdirect
Post Number: 105
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Friday, May 27, 2005 - 3:25 pm: |
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Around 30 watts is right.. |
Vanillagorilla
Junior Member
Username: Vanillagorilla
Post Number: 48
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Friday, May 27, 2005 - 5:42 pm: |
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Ahhhhh...ok then..he musta had one of those magic "tech" meters then. The kind that you hold up to the "tone" and see watts you'll never see at home with modulation or your BEST whistle!
Thanks for reassurance...I feel better now
I remember having a PC68 tuned my a local tech after I installed a swing kit some time ago before I got brave. I "SAW" 27 watts on his Dosy under a tone yet I NEVER saw a touch over 10w at home on ANY of my peak reading meters. What good is quoteing a watt spec if you'll never really see it with normal modulation? Guess it sells radios huh?
Hank
CEF 559 |
