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Bluegrass
Intermediate Member Username: Bluegrass
Post Number: 358 Registered: 12-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, July 05, 2005 - 2:59 pm: |
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I have a problem with my base.When i first start talking it's transmitting at full power but after a while as the radio heats up the power output drops and as a result so does my signal. I think overheating is the cause of the problem but i'm not sure.What can i do? |
Hollowpoint445
Intermediate Member Username: Hollowpoint445
Post Number: 499 Registered: 6-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, July 05, 2005 - 5:46 pm: |
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You got the variable power to run an amplifier, are you running the amp when this happens? If so, does it happen without the amp? What else was done to the radio besides the variable power mod? |
Bluegrass
Intermediate Member Username: Bluegrass
Post Number: 361 Registered: 12-2004
| Posted on Thursday, July 07, 2005 - 4:11 pm: |
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No i have not hooked my amp up yet and i had the radio peaked and tuned and had extra channels added back in feb. |
Hollowpoint445
Advanced Member Username: Hollowpoint445
Post Number: 512 Registered: 6-2004
| Posted on Thursday, July 07, 2005 - 7:18 pm: |
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In what mode is it running hot? |
Bluegrass
Intermediate Member Username: Bluegrass
Post Number: 364 Registered: 12-2004
| Posted on Friday, July 08, 2005 - 10:42 am: |
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AM only as far as i know.I only run SSB on the net.Could the problem be caused by not having a ground rod?I've been meaning to put one in but i have not gotten to it yet. |
Hollowpoint445
Advanced Member Username: Hollowpoint445
Post Number: 513 Registered: 6-2004
| Posted on Friday, July 08, 2005 - 1:26 pm: |
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Doubtful. If that wasn't a problem before it wouldn't be a problem now. Hmm, what changed? Oh yeah, you now have a variable carrier control! I think you're just running the carrier too high. This radio might be able to handle a 6 watt carrier, but I'd stay in the 5 watt area to make sure it's able to fully modulate the carrier. |
Bluegrass
Intermediate Member Username: Bluegrass
Post Number: 368 Registered: 12-2004
| Posted on Monday, July 11, 2005 - 1:33 pm: |
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No it was doing this before i had the power control added. |
Hollowpoint445
Advanced Member Username: Hollowpoint445
Post Number: 535 Registered: 6-2004
| Posted on Monday, July 11, 2005 - 5:51 pm: |
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Did it start happening before or after the "peak and tune" back in February? |
Bluegrass
Intermediate Member Username: Bluegrass
Post Number: 369 Registered: 12-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, July 12, 2005 - 1:48 pm: |
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Before as best as i can tell. |