[Kenwood] Re: TS-850 OUTPUT Question

[Bryan Swadener]

For power, it's 10 Log P1/P2 (voltage or current is 20 Log). So, the difference is even smaller: -0.56 dB.  Unless calibrated calorimetrically, the measuring device could easily have that much error.  It's not worth worrying about.

73,
Bryan WA7PRC

> Meir WF2U wrote:
> Let’s see the math:
> Log 88/100x20= 1.1 dB. Doesn’t make the slightest
> difference as far as the
> receiving station is concerned. One S-point is 6
> dB, so 1 dB is nothing in the scheme of things.
> 
> What’s the input voltage to your radio? Is the
> power control all the way up?
> 
> If  the TS-850 doesn’t draw unusually high
> current for the power output, I wouldn’t
> worry about it.
> 
> 73, Meir WF2U
>  
> 
>> Kevin Gray wrote:
>> 
>> Hello.   Have a TS-850.   I am getting about 88
>> to 90 watts output on most of the bands.  Using
>> CW into a proper dummy load with an accurate
>> meter.   
>> 
>> Would this be considered normal?
>> 
>> Is there an easy way to increase the output to
>> 100 watts?
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Kevin