Hi All,
I have 2 older ICOMs, IC746 & IC756, non pros each. Have had them for about 10 years
I have never paid attention before, but now I am wondering if this normal or I have issues with these transceivers
I hooked both ICOMs to a new MFJ872 power meter I just purchased, both in RTTY mode with autotune turned off.
Both are exhibiting power PEP outputs at different frequencies, even within the same band.
80m-ICOM756-110watts, ICOM746-110watts
40m-ICOM756-60watts, ICOM746-40watts
20m-ICOM756-70watts, ICOM746-40watts
12M-ICOM756-100watts, ICOM746-100watts
And I am measuring power variations within same band, sometimes as much as 70watts between the top and the bottom of the same band
Is this normal?
Is this because that they from the mid-late 90s, and they just getting too old to stay stable at what these advertised at 100watts?
Does newer transceivers stay stable to what they advertise?
And why doesn't the meter needle move in SSB? unless I am basically yelling into the Mic
I have 2 older ICOMs, IC746 & IC756, non pros each. Have had them for about 10 years
I have never paid attention before, but now I am wondering if this normal or I have issues with these transceivers
I hooked both ICOMs to a new MFJ872 power meter I just purchased, both in RTTY mode with autotune turned off.
Both are exhibiting power PEP outputs at different frequencies, even within the same band.
80m-ICOM756-110watts, ICOM746-110watts
40m-ICOM756-60watts, ICOM746-40watts
20m-ICOM756-70watts, ICOM746-40watts
12M-ICOM756-100watts, ICOM746-100watts
And I am measuring power variations within same band, sometimes as much as 70watts between the top and the bottom of the same band
Is this normal?
Is this because that they from the mid-late 90s, and they just getting too old to stay stable at what these advertised at 100watts?
Does newer transceivers stay stable to what they advertise?
And why doesn't the meter needle move in SSB? unless I am basically yelling into the Mic