[1000mp] re: Question about average output PWR on a FT1000mp mark Vfield

[PA5CA Frans]

Dear Scott,
tnx for the reply.... did some more testing and must say I'm not satisfied
by my own results.
I'm using a Daiwa CN-101 SWR/PWR meter... and have the switch set to PEP.
I know the meter can not be trusted but it gives you an idea, still have the
ts850 picture in mind Hi.
Perhaps I'm suffering from some RFI ..feed back so will do the same using a
dummyload.
One thing I also noticed... I can barley see a difference playing with the
carrier offset not using the PROC. so I have a huge difference in audio
between no PROC and using the PROC.
The dynamic element I'm using is a high quality one but wide range
20.....12.000Hz. (will get an HC-5)
What I will do next, take the radio to a friend of my he has several
FT1000MP's and see if my radio causes the problem or its me who have it
between the ears.. Hi keep you posted.

Best regards,

Frans... (pa5ca)

>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