[Icom] IC 706 MK II 2 Meter power setting

[Jim Gerke]

Eric,

DO NOT believe what HRO told you. Regardless of the power level you set
in the 706MK2G menu, when you key up, the radio will transmit FULL power
for several milliseconds which is long enough to fry the input circuit
of the Mirage amp. I personally know a guy who blew up three (3) Mirage
amps this way before he figured out what the problem was.

I have heard, but have not been able to confirm, that the only safe way
to setup the power level for the correct drive to an external amp is go
inside the radio, find the 2m power adjustment pot, and set it to
something less than the max input power that that amp can handle.

Hope this helps.

73, Jim, K5QL

Eric Wilson wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I was wondering if anyone could confirm what HRO told me today?  I have
> a Mirage B2516 G 2 meter amp and the max drive power that it can
> tolerate is 25 watts and HRO told me that I could go into the setup menu
> and just reduce the 2 meter power level.  Has anyone run across this
> issue yet and what do you recommend?  I want to set up the 706 and the
> Mirage amp in my car and run some some SSB with my M2 SSB loop antenna.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Eric    N4HGZ