[Yaesu] Meter vs Power output

[David VE3VID]

Yup, you're absolutely right Rob.  Unfortunately this was also the first thing I thought about.  The menu preset is set to 100w.thanks anyway

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Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2011 05:47:05 -0500
Subject: Re: [Yaesu] Meter vs Power output
From: robk5uj at gmail.com
To: ve3vid at hotmail.com
CC: yaesu at mailman.qth.net

get out the manual and look in the menu listing.  there is probably something set in memory limiting your SSB power to 50 w.  The new rigs have different power limits for tune up and/or driving some of the high gain amps.  Maybe if you try a factory reset and then check the power output it will be the rig's full limit.


Rob
K5UJ

On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 3:42 PM, David VE3VID <ve3vid at hotmail.com> wrote:



Yup, I tried whistling, and even a really long vocal tone - kinda like an opera singer  :)   50wattsI've got the MIC gain set so the ALC just tops out, (about 65% full scale).I'll try a couple of on air tests comparing a TS-850 and the Yaesu for similar signal strength to another station


David



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> Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:03:17 -0400

> To: ve3vid at hotmail.com; yaesu at mailman.qth.net

> From: k0xp at k0xp.com

> Subject: Re: [Yaesu] Meter vs Power output

>

> At 10:58 AM 8/15/2011, David VE3VID wrote:

>

> >I'm configuring a used FT-2000 I picked up and finding the power out

> >reading on the meter for SSB is about 50 watts on voice peaks.  If I

> >put the rig in CW mode it keys up at 100 watts no problem.

> >Does anyone know, is this just something odd to the FT-2000

> >meter?   I'll have to borrow an outboard watt meter - dont have one for HF

> >Any help is appreciatedDavid

>

> You are never, ever supposed to see voice peak power readings

> approach the CW level unless the meter is specifically designed to

> read peak power. If the FT-2000 displays ALC level, see whether the

> ALC is being triggered on voice peaks; it likely is and this is normal.

>

> Steve, K0XP

>

>

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