If your SWR is 2:1, it may cut back that drastically so the finals last 
longer. Also in AM most radios cut back to 25 watts so if you're in AM, that 
might explain it. Could be a bad connection at the power connector as well, 
I hear that's common with the new radios and you may clean that up a little 
and fix it, I've  never seen it myself but my TS-2000 is probably the last 
new radio and the newest radio I'll ever own since funding is tight and 
getting tighter around here.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2014 2:12 PM
Subject: ts480 stumped


> Hi;
> Dusted off the ts480 because things have been busy for the past month
> and I'm stumped.  My swr is around 2/1 but the forward power is only 20
> wats.  I have the level at 100% and don't know of any reason that there
> would be a problem with the final.  The transmit and receive are using
> the same vfo.  Can't think of what else to check.  If its an antenna
> issue its going to wait to decent weather but I'm wondering if there is
> something I've overlooked.
> Thanks
> Richard