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CW -- XCVR advice request	Reply
by KT4UF on September 21, 2008	Mail this to a friend!
I recently bought a used Icom IC-730 and have had trouble making QSO's... When i try to xmt, it only powers up to about 40% of the meter reading. I am not sure if I have a meter issue, an SWR issue, or what. I am wondering if I am better off buying a Icom 718 or a Yaesu FT 450 or repairing the rig i have... Anyone available to see if they can hear me transmitting? It would need to be on 40 or 20 or 15... thanks Rob, KC9JC once again

RE: CW -- XCVR advice request	Reply
by WD5ABC on September 21, 2008	Mail this to a friend!
Before you give up on the old rig, are you sure you don't have an swr problem making it cut back? Have you got a dummy load you can test it into? Assuming you've already covered all those bases, I'd be happy to meet you on the air. Probably 40m would work, drop me an e-mail to kmiller01 at ticnet dot com and we'll set up a sked. 73, Kerry, WD5ABC Victoria, TX

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by W8ZNX on September 23, 2008	Mail this to a friend!
can you check it with another meter do you have a dummy load do you have more than one antenna that you can try 40% out 100 watt rig are you geting 40 watts output note 40 watts to a good antenna on 80/40/30/20 cw should give you many nice rag chew contacts is your antenna and feed line ok it may not be your radio can you borrow or use a friends dummy load if not can you haul your radio to another ham ops station hook your radio to their watt meter/antenna if it works then its not your radio but your feed / antenna system good luck mac dit dit

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by AA4PB on September 23, 2008	Mail this to a friend!
You really need to put it on a dummy load, preferably with an external power meter, in order to know if you have a problem with the radio.

RE: CW -- XCVR advice request	Reply
by AA4PB on September 23, 2008	Mail this to a friend!
Also, what are you using for a power supply? If an AC supply, are you sure it is rated to handle the 20A current draw on key down CW? Measure the output voltage while the radio is keyed to ensure it is 13.8 Volts. Do the panel lights on the radio dim when you key the radio? At 20A too small a wire guage or a poor connection can cause the voltage to drop at the radio and that will lower the output power. It'll also cause the panel lights to dim down if drops enough.

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