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Airplane1
Intermediate Member
Username: Airplane1
Post Number: 206
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Friday, October 29, 2004 - 7:29 am: | 
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If you are running 1 watt dead key AM into an amp what should the radio be swinging?
I have my grant xl set at 1 watt dead key and it swings about 2 watts when I say aaaahhhhddeeeeeoooo, I that fine or should it swing more?
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Patzerozero
Intermediate Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 164
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Friday, October 29, 2004 - 5:39 pm: |
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depends on whether meter is reading peak or rms, and whether radio has been peaked/tuned/clipped and where mic gain is set. my xl has been peaked, limiter clipped on a switch and variable output (wired in place of rf gain). on diamond sx100 meter, rms @ 1w key, swings 4, @4w key swings 7. peak 1w key swings 12, 4w key swings 14. with limiter switched open, swing goes up a couple watts. no fancy (npc) mods done to this radio, just basics. |
Airplane1
Intermediate Member
Username: Airplane1
Post Number: 208
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Friday, October 29, 2004 - 6:25 pm: |
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Patzerozero,
the radio is stock and only opened by me to adjust the AM power to 1 watt and SSB to about 8 watts.
I like the way you have your radio set up, does it sound good on the air?
Did you do the mods your self?
The meter I`m useing is a small radio shack SWR/Power/Modulation.
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