[ICOM] 718 Receiver

[awallacejr at sbcglobal.net]

Hi All-

Have a friend with a new 718 that I helped him set up. No matter what 
transmit power setting we use ( including transmit= H ), we can't get the 
radio to put out more than 50 watts. Have very low antenna SWR and received 
S-9 SSB reports from Calif ( we live in Texas ). Key down in RTTY shows 
exactly 50 wattts on radio's power meter.

Any thoughts? Could it have a bad power transistor?

Thanks, Andy K5VM