[ICOM] PSK31 and 706MKIIG

[John Fleming]

High power is not recommended for PSK because you don't need it.  However, 
there is nothing wrong with running the 706MKIIG at full power in full duty 
cycle modes.  They are rated to be run so, and I've runn full power RTTY for 
years with mine - contest and ragchew.  It gets very hot, but years now and 
it just keeps ticking!

I like to jump on this because the Icoms are the only rigs I've ever noticed 
that are rated at full power at 100% duty cycle - Most of the others 
recommend reducing power to 50% or less.  Even the PW-1 runs full KW at 100% 
duty and stays cool too!

Go Icom!

73 - John, WA9ALS
P.S.  For PSK, make sure you have NO deflection on your ALC meter, or you 
will have a nasty signal that people will tell you about - if they can print 
your call.  ;-)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Warren Melhado" <wmelhado at optonline.net>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 5:45 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] PSK31 and 706MKIIG


>I used to set my IC-706 RF power at 2-3 when running PSK-31.  There are 2 
>reasons for using low power-- first of all you don't need much for good 
>contacts in PSK-31, and since PSK-31 is a 100% duty cycle mode, running 
>high power us bit recommended.
>
> 73 de Warren
>
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