Usually the finals in these radios are rated a bit higher than 100 watts. I 
know the ones in the TS-850 were rated at 150 or so and I know the ones in 
the TS-2000 are rated very high because the TS-2000 can run 100 watts FM 
heavily. Not full duty I'd think but I know someone who was on NTS nets from 
about 7 PM to 10:30 every night constant, then rag chew until close to 
midnight for 6 or 7 years and he never backed off the power all on 2 meters 
FM so you'd be shocked what some of these radios can handle. I wouldn't try 
it but I know people who do.
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From: "Don Breda" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2014 7:46 AM
Subject: Re: TS480 power output?


> Ok I was probably wrong but I thought it wasn't good to run 100 watts on
> fm since its carrier on all the time unlike sideband or cw. Thought the
> final chip wouldn't tolerate that  for very long.
>
> Thanks for clarification.
>
> Don
>
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> Don Breda <[log in to unmask]>