[ICOM] ] Icom 756 PRO III output power

[K0BX]

Carl this subject has been beating to death here.  You will get all 
kinds of comments, but the fact is that my Pro3 does not drive my Drake 
L-7 like the TS-850S or even the IC-706MK2G.

I think you need to stand on one foot and wait until a blue moon or 
something like that to get full output.

Joe K0BX


Carl Braun wrote:

>Hello
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>I am new to the reflector and a new PRO III owner as well.  I've researched the archives and found quite a few subjects relating to low output power from 746 and 756 owners.  I am running a PRO III into a 5 element Telrex monobander with FLAT vswr.  I cant get any where near 100w out of this rig into the yagi or even into a bird dummy load.  I have a Diamond SWR meter and a Bird 43 with both measuring to within a few watts of each other....about 85-88w on 14.200.
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>I use a Henry 3K Premier amp that likes to see 110 or so watts from the Ft1000 on the bench...with the Icom, the power is way down out of the amp.  
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>I have heard that these rigs can produce more power...is this true?  I am NOT running the Icom PS but rather I am using a 35amp Astron PS so additional current draw would not be a concern.
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>Comments from the Icom gurus?
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>Thanks in advance
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>Carl AG6X
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