[1000mp] MkV Field Power for RTTY Contests

[morris wideman]

In a mode such as this your running a 100% RF duty cycle power output just like running AM modulation. With SSB there is no power out when your not talking and the output power is not a constant thing even when talking only at times do you reach full power. SSB is probably a 25% RF duty cycle mode.
Have you had ever seen a RF transistor apart and noticed the small leads in such a device. I use PSK a lot and I run 25-35 watts with my MP. Good Luck.
Morris WA4MIT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Shell" <n6ws at charter.net>
To: <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [1000mp] MkV Field Power for RTTY Contests
Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 22:24:03 -0700

> 
> Hello All, 
>  
> I have just started using my FT-1000MP MkV Field on FSK, and was wondering
> what power level is used by other users when contesting. I read the manual,
> but I wanted to poll the experienced users for their operating habits on
> RTTY.
>  
> I have been been leaving it at full output for S&Ping, but when CQing I have
> been setting the output to about 75W output. The duty cycle for CQs has been
> 6 seconds TX, and 2 to 3 seconds RX. During CQing, the fan cycles on and
> off, but the transceiver stays remarkably cool (actually a little warm).
> During S&Ping the transceiver stays fairly cool, with the fan starting
> occasionally if the exchanges are more lengthy.
>  
> Judging by how cool the radio stays, it would seem that I could run it at
> 100W output for contesting. How do others set the output power on the MkV
> Field for RTTY contests?
>  
> I apologize if this topic has been covered before, but I didn't find it
> scanning the old emails from this list.
>  
> Thanks in advance,
> Bill
> N6WS
> 
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