Run a wire from a screw on the bottom of the mc60A to a screw on the radio,
that should help that, a lot of us had to do that, it's 1 reason I got rid
of mien and got an MC80 which I think sounds better anyway.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard French" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 9:45 PM
Subject: Re: Kenwood TS-50, is it accessible?
>I was using SSB,.
> I'll try it with CW tomorrow.
> By the way, I changed mics, and I'm getting good audio reports now.
> I guess there is something wrong with the MC-60A I have, or I don't have
> the
> switches set right.
>
> Thanks everybody for all your help, I'm learning allot, and 73.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 7:17 PM
> Subject: Re: Kenwood TS-50, is it accessible?
>
>
>> Richard,
>>
>> Don't be confused by the manual saying something like "200 watts dc input
>> to
>> the final" or something like that. The 430 is a 100 watt rig, like most
>> rigs of it's era.
>>
>> How are you measuring output power? Not with ssb I hope. Key it down
>> on
>> cw. If you don't have a code key, use the send button on the front
>> panel.
>>
>> The 430 also has a current meter.
>> You may need sighted help for this. Set the meter switch to "IC". Key
>> down on cw and see how many amps are drawn. At full power it should be
>> about 17 amps if I remember correctly.
>>
>> Steve KW3A
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