[ICOM] Icom 706 on WSJT

[Keith V]

VHF FM is 100% duty cycle so don't see why it wouldn't work.

Van,
KL7TDZ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Fleming" <john at wa9als.com>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 8:19 AM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] Icom 706 on WSJT


>I can't answer that specifically - But I can say that I've run my 706MKIIG
> for a weekend of RTTY contesting at full 100W on the low bands.  It gets
> "hot as a pistol" but just keeps on going and going and going...  I
> suppose VHF might be different, but it seems it can take the heat abuse. 
> Good luck - John, WA9ALS
> 
> 
>> I have just picked up an Icom 706 MKI (10 watts on 2
>> meters) to use on VHF.  I plan to get a 10 watt input
>> 2 meter amp to use with it, and wonder if anyone on
>> the list has run this rig on WSJT.  I figure that it
>> shouldn't get too hot since it is only running at 10
>> watts, but that is the max power output for 2 meters.
>> When I had other higher power 2 meter radios I would
>> lower them to 10 watts output to drive the amp.  So
>> will the 706 handle for full 10 watts out for 30
>> second periods with a 30 second receive period between
>> each transmission?
>>
>> 73s John NE0P
>>
>>
>>
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