[1000mp] RTTY operation question

[Roger Cooke]

Hi.

   I have been using the FT1000MP on RTTY for a few years. If I am 
contesting, I usually run it at about
80 watts, but if chatting, drop it to about 50. So far, it has been 
good, but having written this, I will
probably pay the price! :-(

73 de Roger, G3LDI

Tod -MN wrote:
> Last evening at the MWA Autumn meeting there were presentations outlining
> how to get on the air for RTTY contesting. One of the caveats mentioned was
> that RTTY has a nearly 100% duty cycle during contest operation. I am not
> near my FT1000MP operator's manual and even if I could look up what is
> written, I would like to know if anyone has used the out-of-the-box FT1000MP
> at full output [nominally 100w] for at least an hour in heavy RTTY contest
> operation without thermal overload. 
>
> If you have made changes to the cooling systems and then run heavy RTTY
> contest operation at 100 watts output [successfully] I would like to know
> that too.
>
> If trying to do this is a 'dumb idea' in your opinion, that would be of
> interest as well.
>
> As the First Law of Life states:  "Trauma Teaches: but it doesn't have to be
> your Trauma"
>
> I would welcome 'Trauma' or 'Trauma avoidance' stories that can give me
> guidance.
>
> Tod, K0TO
>
>
>
>
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