[Icom] PRO OUTPUT

[Steve Jones]

So you set your to 110 watts? Thanks, Steve

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Sutkoff" <localize@primelink1.net>
To: <icom@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 12:31 PM
Subject: [Icom] PRO OUTPUT


> After receiving my new Pro II, I also questioned this reading on the power
> output.
> I dragged the test equipment home and started checking. With using the
Bird
> 4391 Power/Swr meter,
> and the IFR 2900 Service monitor. The actual output power with two tone
> insertion is 100 watts.
> This is dead accurate. There is a potentiometer located in the 756 to
> increase the power. I found that the
> PA output can be raised to 110 watts with no extra distortion. As soon as
> you get to 125 watts, the change in distortion becomes significant. The
> radios PA is capable of 150 near max on the trimmer. Do not ever go there.
> Unless you want to replace the PA, and sound like the cbers on ch 19. YUK.
I
> can contest to the cleanliness at the output signal if kept reasonable. We
> all need to disregard the meter, I know it's hard, but try.
>
>
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