GP300 Power Setting

[gunz2000]

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When I go in the RSS service section there is a power level setting for high, medium and low and high is set to 75%, if I put it to 100 it takes it then if I go back to the screen its back to 75, why is this?
Thanks
Andrew

 

[davidgcet]

i don't have the software open in front of me, but if i remember correctly that is not % but a relative number. no matter what, it should only be adjusted when you have the proper tools to do so. turn it up too much and you begin to splatter. not to mention you lower your battery time and kill the finals quicker.

how much power is it actually doing? and is it VHF or UHF?

that being said, to make anything stick under service mode in RSS, you have to program it from that screen. otherwise it only temporarily adjusts it and goes back to what it was once you exit.

 

[gunz2000]

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Ok well I'm working on my SM50 and its doing the same thing, I chang it and when I go back it is back, it say's 89 and I was told the radio is 25 watts and it goes to 40, what do you mean by program it from that screen I don't see that option
Thanks

 

[davidgcet]

usually in RSS F6 is key, F8 is program. then F10 to go back a screen. just hitting F10 without saving usually discards changes.

on your SM50 is the model starts x34 it is a 25W UHF, x33 is 25W VHF, 44 or 43 means 40W UHF or 45W VHF. even though it will do more, turning it up only produces splatter and shortens final life. you will not see any increase in talk out range until you get 3db or more power increase, so unless they double the current power it does more harm than good to turn them up. and doubling power above rated is sure fire way to kill it quickly.

also, neither of these radios you asked about are usable in the US after 1/1/13, except for GMRS or HAM.

 

[gunz2000]

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Ya I have my own frq, I'm in canada and when I bought it they told me it was set to 25 watts

 

[davidgcet]

check the model number, or in the radio wide screen. either palce should tell you the max power rating.

 

[gunz2000]

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Ya it says max power 40

 

[davidgcet]

then it is a 40W radio that was turned down to 25, or so you were told. like i said the scale in the software is strictly a reference number, you should not turn it up unless you can monitor actual power out, current drawn, and how clean the signal is. look at the channel properties, it may just be set for low power mode. your SM50 will be a 25-40W, so low power - ~25 and high power = ~40.

 

[SCPD]

key the radio

Make sure you toggle transmit with one of the F keys (I think it's F6) before and after making the change, or the change will not stay.