[1000mp] Question about average output PWR on a FT1000mp mark V field

[Scott Manthe]

The ALC reading, with the mic gain and processing controls fully 
clockwise and using a whistle, will move four dots beyond the end of the 
ALC scale, so I don't think yours is too far off.

The audio will be plenty distorted with readings just beyond the end of 
the scale, depending on how the the "proc" and "mic" are set. Your 
TS-850 was a different radio, that was metered differently. Always 
adjust your audio by listening to the monitor or listening to yourself 
in a different receiver.

What kind of wattmeter are you using? Perhaps you are not using a PEP 
reading meter, or you are not using one with fast enough PEP?

73,
Scott, N9AA

PA5CA Frans wrote:
> Hi,
> Have a question about the average out-put power on a FT1000MP mark V Field.
> Been curious ..in comparison with my previous radio a TS850sat I see some
> differences in average power.
> I have been fiddling with three types of microphones.
> Electret.. Shows without PROC 35.50W with the PROC 45.60W.
> Handheld (original mic.) without PROC. 25.40W With PROC 35..50W
> Dynamic element (boom mic.) more or less the same as the handheld.
>
> If  I whistle the output shows approx 100W in all cases.
> Now something else I noticed. is it normal that the mic gain shows only a
> response up to the 12 hour position (without PROC.), looking at the alc I
> can barely get it over the mark, max two dots.
> I would expect some more response on the mic gain. (it looks is there is a
> limiter involved?)
> With the PROC. on I have almost no response on the mic gain and there is
> only a response up to 12 h .with the PROC knob.
>
> Perhaps I'm hunting ghosts but I would expect that I could over modulate the
> radio..by wrongly adjusting the mic gain.
>
> On the TS850 I could adjust the mic gain in such way that the ALC bar went
> to the max, causing distortion, but I could manipulate that reading by
> subdue my voice.
>
> I would expect the mic gain on the FT1000mp give me the possibility to speak
> with a low volume and still getting a reasonable average output .
>
> 73 Frans
>
>
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