[Kenwood] FM power

[David VE3VID]

Hi Rob. Here's a link to an operators manual for the TS430.  http://www.rigpix.com/kenwood/ts430s_manual.pdfYou are correct. It should have more power on 10m FM.  
This may be basic but you do need to adjust the carrier level for full deflection on the ALC meter (do not go above full scale on the meter).Maybe some of this might help.
David

http://www.ve3vid.webs.com/


> Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 05:06:12 -0500
> From: robk5uj at gmail.com
> To: elara at euskalnet.net
> CC: Kenwood at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Kenwood] FM power
> 
> It may be designed to transmit with only 10 w. on FM.  Most SSB/CW rigs that
> include FM can't handle the FM duty cycle unless the power is turned down.
> If you operate it on FM at 30 or 40 watts or more, you risk damaging the PA
> transistors.
> 
> 73
> 
> Rob
> K5UJ
> 
> On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 3:57 AM, Eduardo Lara <elara at euskalnet.net> wrote:
> 
> > Hello to everybody,
> > This is my first post to the group. I'm proud owner of a second hand
> > TS-430S Kenwood rig, that has give a lot of satisfaction to me.
> > Everything goes OK after repair TX and one triple potentiometer
> > (squelches and noch), except the FM power output. I can only get 10W
> > (29.000 MHz) and in any other mode there is near 100 W.
> > I have followed the service manual, but nothing to do.
> > If anybody could help, I'd be very much appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > Eduardo  EA2KT
> >
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