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

[Rick Denney]

john ferro writes...

> 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

I suppose the newer Japanese radios use lower tuning outputs so that
their inductor and capacitor switching relays in their internal ATUs
don't get too much "exercise".

But for tuning an amp, I'd rather have full power. The Omni V tune
button puts out full power even in SSB mode, as if it was a CW key
down. Adjusting the RF power of the Omni going into the amp in a way
that doesn't overdrive the amp, I know that my SSB peaks also won't
splatter. My amp is happiest with about 80 watts going in, and I don't
use ALC.

For using an automatic ATU, I can always turn the RF power down before
pressing the Tune button if necessary.

Rick "who has never owned a radio with an internal ATU" Denney

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