[1000mp] FT-1000MP Typical Maximum Power?

Sat, 29 Dec 2001 00:53:18 -0500

Why would you want to drive the rig over 100 watts?  It only takes 25 to 50
watts to drive a decent amplifier.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug McCann" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, December 28, 2001 9:14 PM
Subject: RE: [1000mp] FT-1000MP Typical Maximum Power?

> Here is the excerpt from the technical manual to adjust RF Power Output:
>
> * Preset the RF PWR control fully clockwise, and tune the tranceiver to
> 14.2000 MHZ. Select CW mode, then key the transmitter and adjust VR3003
for
> 100 watts on the meter. (ed. note...While you can adjust for more than 100
> Watts, this is NOT RECOMMENDED)
>
> * Move switch S3002 from 100W to the 50W position. Connect the in-line
watt
> meter and 50Ohm dummy load to the antenna jack, select CW mode and tune to
> 14.2000MHz. Set the RF PWR control fully clockwise. Key the transmitter,
and
> adjust VR3007 for 50W on the power meter.
>
> * Recall menu function 4-0, and select 10W. Key the transmitter, and
adjust
> VR3006 for 10W on the power meter. After adjustment, recall menu function
> 4-0, then select 100W. Move switch S3002 back to the 100W position.
>
> Hope this helps. I will post on the web site in the next few days.
>
> Doug McCann VA3CR {VE3DJD}
> http://www.qsl.net/va3cr
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Billy Cox
> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 11:23 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [1000mp] FT-1000MP Typical Maximum Power?
>
>
> > 2) Is there a user adjustment that the previous owner might have
> >      made to juice the output? (He's out of town, and I'll check with
> >      him later).
>
> From the FT-1000MP Service Manual ...
>
> Adjust VR3003 for the 100 watt level
> Adjust VR3007 for the   50 watt level
> Adjust VR3006 for the  10 watt level
>
> Use CW, 14.200 for the above ...
>
> These controls are found on the "AF Unit"  board.
>
> Hope this helps ... be careful in there !
>
> 73 Billy AA4NU
>
>
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