[Kenwood] Re TS-850 low SSB power out

2004年2月18日 23:48:43 +0000

Hi Clif,
Good questions--I'd like to have a lab grade or professional bench meter but 
those are a little too pricey for me. Therefore I cannot give you an exact 
measurement. I look at a variety of meters, all of them likely substandard, 
and get an average: the f.p. meter on the rig, a cheap in-line meter from 
radio shack which seems to read high, a daiwa 801, and the built in meters 
with the amp, a Centurion, and one of my transmatches, a 238A. The 238 
meter gives the same readings as the 850 f.p. meter. The Centurion has a 
forward and reflected electromechanical meter and a forward reading LED bar 
which is not exact of course, but is faster in action. All of these give me 
a ballpark seat of the pants feel that the amp is not being driven as much 
as it could be, partly because I have another 100 w. exciter that easily 
drives it to 1200 watts on phone. the 850 meter behaves as if it is a pep 
meter--is that incorrect? So anyway, a number of these meters claim to 
measure peak power but of course that may not be completely true.
In cw, it easily generates 100w. I did not notice any alc action in cw--I 
will have to double check that. I did not realize that kenwoods run the alc 
in cw.
Thanks for getting back to me & 73,
Rob/K5UJ
<<<<1. Are you using a peak reading meter??? What brand??
2. How much power does it put out in CW mode??
3. In CW mode how much power is there when the ALC first moves??
Clif Holland, KA5IPF
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