[TenTec] OMNI VI @ qrp level ?

[Duane A Calvin]

My VI+ will go to somewhere around 0.15 watts output (interpolated) as
measured by my Autek WM-1.  The power seems to rise roughly linearly when
the PWR knob is increased.  Don't know if this helps or not

        73,   Duane   AC5AA


On Tue, 20 Mar 2001 10:16:08 -0500 Dennis Terribile/WR4i
<wr4i@mindspring.com> writes:
> 
> I do a lot of my cw operating at 5w or less on the QRP freq. so when 
> I was 
> told the VI goes to "0" that was another "selling point" to picking 
> up this 
> used VI. Here's the problem. I can use the "tune" button and drop 
> the power 
> to zip but when I send cw  it "jumps" back to over 5wts!  I can also 
> watch 
> the meter on the VI and see its jumping to 10w or more. On my old 
> Argosy I 
> can set the power to mw level and it stays there when keyed.  Is 
> this normal?
> Thanks for any/all comments.
> Dennis /WR4i
> Ivy,Va
> 
> 
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Duane A. Calvin, AC5AA
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