[TenTec] power Adjustment

[Gary Follett]

Is it running 80 watts on an external wattmeter or on the internal meter? Is it low on all bands?

If you are getting only 80 out on an external wattmeter, first check your load. Is it a 50 ohm resistive load or an antenna?

If it is an a tenant that previously gave you 100 watt readings, then perhaps the antenna has an issue so check the SWR reading on the Orion meter as well.

Lastly, you might check the ALC adjustment. I assume your ALC reading is high when you each your maximum of 80 watts out...

The meter sensitivity is adjustable by a trimpot on top of the radio when the cover is off.

The meter sensitivity adjustment on this radio affects everything the meter reads, power, SWR, ALC and receiver S meter reading. Just a caution...

Anyway, why worry about being 20 watts down?  No one on the other end can tell the difference anyway.

Gary W0DVN


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> On Mar 9, 2016, at 9:21 AM, Wolf Wita <g4ssx at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> HiMy orion is only running 80 Watts,is it possible to adjust it to 100wThanks wolf g4ssx
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