Tom,

I wonder if it was nothing more than a loose connection.  However, I wonder 
about the fact that you had the same problem when you connected the radio to 
that deep cycle battery.  Was the battery charging through that old Astron 
supply?  If so, maybe the battery was lowering the voltage, or maybe the 
supply itself wa sagging.  No matter what the problem, I'm glad you got it 
solved.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, December 24, 2007 17:32
Subject: low output power problem with IC746 solved, I think


> Hi, all.
>
> Believe it or not, I think I've found the problem with the low output 
> power
> on my IC746.
>
> Based on a comment I read in a E-ham review, I connected the Ic746 up to 
> the
> new Samlex 35-amp power supply I got for my new TS480, and guess what:
> Output power was within a watt or two of 100 watts on both my talking sWR
> unit, and on the radio's power meter when connected to a resonant antenna
> with a 1.1 to 1 SWR reading.
>
> So, now, I'm thinking something might have gone south on my old dependable
> Astron RS35 power supply that might be giving the rig insufficient power
> voltage or something like that.
>
> Has anyone heard of similar results?
>
> Merry Christmas to all on the list, and thanks for putting up with this
> latest round of troubleshooting efforts.
>
> That's the life of we hams--always something to challenge us.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>
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