[Elecraft] SSB low output

Vic Rosenthal vic at rakefet.com
Sun Nov 21 12:39:11 EST 2004


Brian Mury wrote:

> It's working better than it was, but I still don't seem to be
> getting much more than about 10 watts or so, occasionally a bit more on
> peaks, and I have to speak quite loudly to get even this much.
> 
> I can get 100 watts by whistling loudly into the mic.

Are you measuring your output with a peak-reading wattmeter or scope?  If not, 
you may see very low average indications for SSB.  That doesn't mean that your 
peaks are not reaching 100w.

-- 
73,
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco


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