[1000mp] ft1000 MP or field low power

[VE2RYY]

Hello Cecil
Thanks for the infos...
NOEL
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cecil Acuff" <chacuff at cableone.net>
To: "All about Yaesu 1000mp" <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 12:11
Subject: Re: [1000mp] ft1000 MP or field low power


> The wording in my MP manual (100W radio) does mention what you have stated
> below.  It also says that thought the cooling system is designed for
> continuous duty transmission at 100 watts they recommend running it at 50
> watts to avoid the possibility of overheating it.
>
> In commercial gear....100% duty cycle means just that.
>
> I haven't run RTTY in contest yet but would expect to run the radio at
> reduced power probably starting at 50W without worrying about heating it
up
> too much.  I think what was meant in the 3 minutes on 3 minutes off was at
> full power.  That's 50% duty cycle by commercial standards....
>
> My FT-1000D (200w radio) manual states 100watts continuous duty.  If more
> power is needed for RTTY it can be run at 200W with 3 minutes or less key
> down and at least 3 minutes of receive to allow cooling.  (that's a more
> honest way of stating it true duty cycle) So I would expect to be able to
> run the "D" at 100w with no issues....so it looks like a 50% rule on the
> power out is a safe place to start.
>
> If you are wanting to know what power level people are calling QRP while
> running a 100 to 200 watt rig that's another question all together....
>
> My definition would probably be 5 watts or less to qualify as
> QRP.....certainly not 100.
>
> Cecil...
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "VE2RYY" <ve2ryy at globetrotter.net>
> To: <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 10:51 AM
> Subject: [1000mp] ft1000 MP or field low power
>
>
> > Hello
> > I saw that many stations are operating FT1000MP ou Field LOW POWER  in
> > RTTY contests.
> > I would like to know what power output these stations operate, and also
if
> > they are using external power suplies.
> > I was reading in the FT2000 and also FT1000MP or field, that Yaesu
> > recommends
> > 3 minutes (tx) with reduced power....with RTTY mode....
> > So it would be interesting to know how many watts the stations running
> > RTTY LOW POWER  are using??????
> > Thanks
> > NOEL
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