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TK-805DH TX Wattage Adjustment Question..

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ywhic

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Anyone have a picture of the infamous VR5 adjustment inside the 805D models??

I'd like to make sure I am at 33-35 (35 is max wattage for the DH) and not cranked down.. is their tiny numbers on the POT or is it just turn clockwise..

Help appreciated..

I got lucky and snagged a DH with a 7000+ S/N for $95 shipped off EB.. due in tomorrow.
 

ywhic

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Any one know which direction for turn the POT?? Clockwise or Counter to go up in TX pwr..
 

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Hi,

You will most likely only get a couple of watts out of it, and by making that adjustment only run the final amp that much hotter. A couple watt increase over thirty watts or so will really not make a noticeable difference.
My humble advice would be to make improvements to whatever you use for an antenna where you can realize gain measured in decibels (factors of ten)rather than a small percentage.

Jennifer -N3GPA
 
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My 805DH runs great at 30 watts, no need to max it out because it will tax the p.a. in the radio. ;)

73,
n9zas
 
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