Butch:
I did this earlier when I was trying to figure out if anything was wrong
with my Astron RS35, but it is worth a try again.
Can try that with the other supply as well.
Also, the power terminals seem to be clean.
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, December 10, 2012 9:46 PM
Subject: Re: TS590 Output Power again
> You need to measure the voltage right at the radio, I do this by just
> sticking the probes in the back of the power cord where the wires go in.
> Needs to be 13.8 or more. Tlhis radio is very critical to voltage.
> Mine is also low on power, but I decided not to worry to much about it.
> BTW, the tw1 isn't all that accurate either. i got much more usable
> readings on my service monitor. We can talk about this on the air some
> time or give me a ll.
> 73
> Butch
> WA0VJR
> Node 3148
> Wallace, ks.
>
>
> On Mon, 10 Dec 2012, Tom Behler wrote:
>
>> Hi, all.
>>
>> I know this issue has come up several times already in different forms.
>> In
>> fact, I'm the one who brought it up once when I feared that my Astron
>> RS35
>> power supply was beginning to fail. So please bare with me as I raise
>> the
>> question of TS590 output power again.
>>
>> It seems that my TS590 is intent on only putting out about 70 watts
>> output,
>> even when the power output control is set at 100 watts. In fact,
>> interestingly, if I use the output power meter on the TS590, the output
>> power reading given when I go beyond the 50 watt setting constantly
>> sticks
>> at 75 watts, whether I'm at a 55 watt setting, or a 100-watt setting.
>> Readings are similar with my TW1.
>>
>> I've done this testing with two different power supplies, and with both a
>> resonant antenna, and a dummy load.
>>
>> I'm taking my output power readings by setting the rig to RTTY mode, and
>> pushing the push-to-talk button on my Heil Gold Line mic.
>>
>> Am I doing something wrong here?
>>
>> Is there a better way to measure output power with the TS590?
>>
>> Thanks and 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>>
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