[Icom] low output on IC 756

Mon, 30 Dec 2002 18:51:51 -0000

Hi Cletus. Thanks for the reply. The power tops off at 70 percent with the
power knob at about 70 percent. There is no increase with the knob tunred
all the way to the right.

Does this help?

73,

Nate/N4YDU
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cletus W Whitaker" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 6:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Icom] low output on IC 756

> de WB2CPN South Central Pennsylvania   2002.12.30
>
> With all tuning and adjustments properly made, you could reduce the
> front panel RF Power control all the way down; then slowly run it
> up while watching the power output.  Question: Does the power output
> slowly increase up to the 70% point then hold even though the RF
> Power control knob is turned up further?  Or does the power output
> reach 70% when the RF Power control knob tops out?  You don't have
> anything pluged into the back that clamps the AGC do you?
>                       73  Clete
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