[ICOM] 756 ProII low power

Ted Wright n3zrx at verizon.net
Sat Feb 23 13:35:42 EST 2008


Hi Paul.
 Mine has done the same thing in the past. Try a full microprocessor 
reset and it may solve the problem..
ted n3zrx

Paul Ferguson wrote:
> >From my ICOM 756 ProII, I noticed I was only getting about 50 watts out on 24 
> mHz. I attached a 50 ohm dummy load and tested output on all bands.
>
> 3.5-10 mhz -- 110 watts  
> 14 mHz -- 90 watts
> 18 mHz -- 80 watts
> 21 mHz -- 60 watts
> 24-50 mHz -- 50 watts
>
> I was using the internal PO meter, but this meter seems close to my external 
> meter.
>
> Power supply delivers 14.8 volts and remains constant across bands. Power 
> supply current decreases by a couple of amps as power goes down across bands.
>
> Any ideas what might be causing the low output?
>
> Paul
> K5ESW
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