[TenTec] ten tecs have 100 watts out on carrier??

[Chuck & Vicki Tifft]

Sounds like you are using "tune and CW" modes in the same context. In many 
older radios US and Metric. There was an actual tune mode. In the tune mode 
(especially in tube rigs) the screen voltage was reduced to the final tube, 
restricting power output while"tuning" thus protecting the final tube(s). To 
then check full carrier output after tuning was completed, you needed to key 
the rig in the CW mode to see full output carrier, and if the rig had a 
drive control that needed to be adjusted for max output also. I have had, 
and still have many Jap radios, and they all will put out around a 100 watts 
of CW carrier or more.Some of the current rigs might a tune mode the reduces 
output for safe tuning of antennas and such. In such a case to check for 
full carrier output you would need to switch to the CW mode and key the rig, 
again with carrier control or drive control set for max output..Many things 
can effect your average voice peaks. ALC, Speach Processing, adjustment of 
each of these or lack there of. And of course  microphones.
Hope that helps some.
73's
W6RD
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "john ferro" <foxbat426 at hotmail.com>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2007 8:16 AM
Subject: [TenTec] ten tecs have 100 watts out on carrier??


>
> i own a paragon II and a corsair - my question is: why do ten tecs put out 
> 100 watts at full power on the carrier vs. japanese radios putting out 
> only 40 or 50 watts max? when i back off my ten tec's to 50 watts out (in 
> the tune mode) and then switch to SSB my voice peaks are low compared to 
> the jap. rigs. obviously there is something here i don't understand. 
> thanks in advance - john
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