Bob,
Thanks for the confirmation. I was running barefoot. The old SB-220 isn't
set up for QSK.
I did notice that the display on the Orion also dimmed. I am using an
Astron 35 amp supply, so I don't think I was taxing the power supply. I'm
using the power cable that I used to use with my Pegasus (same rig end
connector) and that has the AirPax magnetic breaker (20A) in line, which
wasn't tripping.
73,
Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: "bob finger" <finger@goeaston.net>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 10:45 AM
Subject: [TenTec] cw overshoot
> Mark: My Orion does this as well if running at about 100 watts. Ignore
> the meter pinning; it was much worse in earlier firmware. What is
> important is the power overshooot on the first couple of characters
> sent. The first few are about 10% higher power than the setting, or
> settling in power output on cw. This is important only if you are
> driving an amplifier with low drive requirements, and one should then be
> aware of and compensate for it as needed.
>
> I cannot say this is why the meter pins, but suspect it has to have some
> influence. I see the power overshoot clearly on a scope. The Orion is
> not the only radio that does this, and some are far worse than
> Orion..knowing about it is important so you can take it into account as
> necessary. 73 bob de w9ge
>
> >I just made my first CW QSO with the Orion where I ran full (100w) power.
I
> >noticed that at the beginning of a transmission, the meter would peg as I
> >could hear it hitting the stop. It quickly dropped back to 100w. I was
> >transmitting into my triband beam which has a pretty low (< 1.5) SWR. My
> >rise time was set at 8 ms, I was keying at 16 WPM.
> >
> >73,
> >Mark
> >
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