[Yaesu] Yaesu FT897D and full duty cycle modes Changing susbjects

[Ron Youvan]

   John Geiger AF5CC wrote:

> Can the FT897 be used at 100 watts for full duty cycle modes like
> JT65-where it would transmit for 1 minute straight, receive for a minute
> straight, then back to transmitting for another minute?  I looked in the
> manual and didn't see anything about reducing power for the digital modes.

> I wouldn't want to transmit at full power for very long with the FT100D or
> FT857D, but thought that the FT897D might be able to dissipate the heat
> better since it is larger.

   Changing subjects;
   I am trying to learn how to get FLDIGI to work properly, so I am new
to the digital HAM world, but:  (I am restricted to LINUX!)
   (Among dozens of modes I do not find JT anything!)

  I thought all of these new fangled digital modes achieved great success
using only 25 (or so) Watts TPO, more or less?
   So why is 6 dB more than that necessary?
-- 
   Ron  KA4INM - Youvan's corollary:
                 Every action results in unwanted side effects.