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Brad
| | Posted on Sunday, December 29, 2002 - 9:38 pm: | 
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i need more swing out of my 949. it swings 15 at 4 watts. my texas star 500 put out 400 like it is but if i can raise the swing it should put out more, correct? so how if possible can i do this. |
Tech671
| | Posted on Monday, December 30, 2002 - 6:24 am: |
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Beleive it or not that's about all they do RELIABLY. You'll find mods out there to "volt them up" to get more power but I don't recommend it. |
2600
| | Posted on Monday, December 30, 2002 - 6:43 pm: |
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Consider that the meter on the RECEIVER at the other end DOES NOT respond the way the needle on your wattmeter does. Small increases in power are a factual waste of time and money. If you want to have more at the other end of the conversation, on the RECEIVER meter at the other end, you need to DOUBLE the power from what you have now. Depending on the receiver at the other end, this will get you between one-half and one S-unit on the receiver's S-meter. It's a cruel fact that what looks like a lot more on YOUR meter will bring up the receiver meter on the other end only a little, or too little to even see. A power increase on YOUR end of 20 percent or 50 percent LOOKS like a lot on your wattmeter, but won't move the receiver meter at the other end enough to see. A 100% increase is usually the smallest difference that THEY can see at all, on the other end, let alone enough of an increase for them to HEAR.
73 |
Brad
| | Posted on Monday, December 30, 2002 - 7:08 pm: |
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thanks 671. i kinda thought that was the case. i guess i should de-tune my 2970 and drive it with that. think that would work? brad. |
Tech671
| | Posted on Monday, December 30, 2002 - 10:45 pm: |
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Sure, if you can get it down to 100w peak, about 5w carrier. |
Highlander
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 31, 2002 - 8:49 am: |
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100 watts peak into a dx500? A 20 to 1 peak to carrier ratio?
Your neighbors are going to hate you--that is until you blow that amp up running that much into it. |
Brad
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 31, 2002 - 9:59 am: |
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i got it to swing50 watts with a 2 watt carrier, that should be ok ,right?brad. |
Brad
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 31, 2002 - 1:16 pm: |
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well, i hooked it up and talked for a while after checking swr,s and such. it swings 550-600 with 2 watts deadkey and a 50 watt swing. it didn't even get warm so i'll keep an eye on it for a while.thanks all for the responses. brad. |
Weakeststation
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 31, 2002 - 2:11 pm: |
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http://www.radiomods.co.nz/galaxy949_959ept06960z.html http://www.galaxyradios.com/techsupport.html#tipsandtricks Once visited.. enough said........ from the Weakest-Station in The Nation 212 Michigan..... Saginaw Michigan right by the Bay
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Brad
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 31, 2002 - 3:24 pm: |
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thanks weakstation, i think i'll do some of those mods and make a gift of it to a friend of mine, then maybe his 250 palomar will do what its supposed to instead of 130. brad. p.s. after an hour or so using the 2970 to drive my texas star 500 , it doesnt even show any signs of getting warm, not even a little so i think i'll run it a while.thanks. |
Weakeststation
| | Posted on Sunday, January 05, 2003 - 2:40 pm: |
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No problem....enjoyed it...take a look around that site... it will put all kinds of ideas in your head....lol |
Jpryorx2
| | Posted on Monday, October 27, 2003 - 12:39 am: |
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i can gaurantee you the channel mod there works on the 959(i sent it to them a year ago) but don't bother with the first recieve mod it didn't do a bit of good
jason |
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