[Icom] pwr IC746

[Tony Hwang]

Hi,
I'll just read voltage and current draw for the final stage from the 
front panel meter.
 From this output power can be esimated. This is what I do. Unless radio 
is smoking or
something, I don't care a few Watts more or less. Name of the game is 
communicating.
Tony, VE6CGX

Lins Berben wrote:

>>hello all,
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>thanks all of you for reply.
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>>i did today some new measerements;
>>i use a bird 43 directionel watt meter (25 w element) and dummyload.
>>i set rf pwr full scale in cw 25w, then i whistle pwr meter 15/17w , then
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>>talk in normal voice pwr meter 5/7,5w.
>>then i did the same with my other transceiver with result, whistle 20/25w
>>and talk in normal voice 12/20+w on pwr meter.
>>is this still normal??
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>>best regards Lins PA3CMC
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