[TenTec] Orion II Curiosity

[Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX]

Perhaps there is a difference of "quality" vs. "quantity".

I don't see how a 100 watt rated PEP radio would show 75 watts avg output on 
a analog meter without excessive compression or clipping taking place.

I'd say that the analog meter should show some 35 to 45 watts on normal 
speech.

73
Bob, K4TAX


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barry LaZar" <k3ndm at arrl.net>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2006 6:29 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Orion II Curiosity


> The way I'm lashed up here in the shack has a power meter continuously on
> line. I looked up to see how much I was putting out with the Orion II and
> discovered that I was showing about 35-50 watts average on SSB. I changed
> mode to CW and found I was putting out about 105-110 Watts.
> I changed over to my Kenwood TS-50 which I have used to reach out and 
> touch
> people all over the world to see what I would read with it. I discovered
> that the average was about 75 watts.
> I went back to the Orion II to see if I missed something in my setup, mic
> gain or something. Nothing I played with seemed to allow me to kick up 
> more
> power. I played with the speech processor and the mic gain. All I could 
> see
> was that I was affecting the ALC, not much else. OK folks, what am I
> missing?
>
>
>
> 73,
> Barry
> K3NDM
>
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