[Kenwood] TS480 DATA

[Darrell Drake]

Joe....

Don't set your power out for 100 watts....you'll fry your finals for sure.
Page 59 in the Users' Manual tells you that the radio is ONLY designed for a 50% duty cycle for digital comms. 
50 watts O/P for RTTY is usually plenty..
For PSK, I use 15-20 watts O/P...that's seems to be plenty of power for working half way around the world (you don't really want to go any further than that, do you?).

Cheers & GL....
Darrell,
VA3DG/VE3DDG


> Wow. lots of info. As I stated I have a
> Signalink usb, but also use a donners interface.  My problem is I don't
> seem to be putting out any power when I send digital. I sit the radio on
> 100w, but it only show about 15w being put out.  I would be glad to buy
> any interface if it would help get my signal out.