I would'
t put a lot of faith on what you're reading peak in ssb, unless you have 
a very good peak reading meter.  I don't know what you have done for 
sure as I can't read through all those  equals 20s.  You really need a 
two tone test modulation at a given level to check output on ssb.  Talk 
the meter up to where the manual says you should and forget about actual 
peak readings, without a true peak meter, those readings are pointless. 
My old ncx 200, for example, said to tune for 300 mills and this was 
around 700 volts on the plates of a couple sweap tubes,  Manual said to 
talk it up to around 150 mills, no alc in those days.  A M was set at 
125 mills as I recall and bias was 50 to 60 max just to give some off 
the wall nmbers to look at.
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.


On Wed, 3 Dec 2014, Michael Ryan wrote:

> Howard:=20
>
> Yes Mal recommends neutralization and bius adjustments and he did that =
> already for me. What is key up?=20
> I get my readings in the CW/tune mode which is a continuous carrier. =
> However in SSB, I can count 1,2,3,4 etc and get a peak reading when I it =
> 4 and get about 175/180W SSB. SSB output is controlled by the mic gain =
> on this rig.=20
> I think the only thing left to do when she comes back is to adjust the =
> EQ a little, I could add a little higher frequency to my transmitted =
> audio. Right now, the EQ is in the default.=20
>
> 73:=20
> Mike VO1AX=20
>
>