[ICOM] IC-756 Pro II Power Output Change

[Larry Young]

Thomas, if you get 100 watts pep output when you whistle into the microphone, on ssb, then your rig is indeed putting out 100 watts pep. At a single tone, PEP and average power are equal If you drive your mike input with two equal tones and measure the output power in each tone, they would equal 50 watts each, but the total output = 100 watts by adding the total of the two output output tones. 
   Depending on your voice chacteristics and your microphone response you may not see much indicated power out on the wattmeter. This is a function of the type of wattmeter you may be using. A very accurate pep wattmeter or an oscilloscope measurement of the RF voltage across the 50 Ohm dummy load will reveal the truth. Believe me, your rig can indeed put out 100 watts pep on ssb. 


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