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

[john ferro]

the paragon has a tune button that you press to adjust the rf power. when this is in fully clockwise position the radio is putting out full power. according to ten tec this is full power and not a problem. after the rf power is gradually adjusted clockwise while tuning antenna for lowest swr, the tune button is pressed again to put the radio in SSB mode.> From: cftifft at sbcglobal.net> To: tentec at contesting.com> Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2007 09:09:38 -0700> Subject: Re: [TenTec] ten tecs have 100 watts out on carrier??> > 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> > _________________________________________________________________> > Invite your mail contacts to join your friends list with Windows Live > > Spaces. It's easy!> > http://spaces.live.com/spacesapi.aspx?wx_action=create&wx_url=/friends.aspx&mkt=en-us> > _______________________________________________> > TenTec mailing list> > TenTec at contesting.com> > http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec > > _______________________________________________> TenTec mailing list> TenTec at contesting.com> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec
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