TS-350 hdv variable power

[Grogan]

I have been running a Galaxy DX-979 with variable power and open clairifer that I love from DTB. Rock solid and staible. I have a TS-350 I was going to run with this radio. Set the power on the raidio to 1-2 watts etc but my question is can I run the amp on variable power to the desired wattage is obtained or should I run it set to variable power and the control set to wide open I am told this will run the amp at 50% power ( set to variable and knob wide open) not shure how the variable power works buy i read leave it wide open or it will over heat and burn.

 

[The Jerk]

I ran a 959 and TS350HDV, set the amp wide open, adjust with the varible on the radio...hopefully DTB set your variable up so that it will work with the amp. I was able to tell him what I was doing, so he set the radio up for that setup.

I want to remember I was set at about 50 watts swinging just about 175 watts with the radio turned all the way down and the amp turned all the way up.

On edit: don't worry about the radio's output, worry about the output from the amplifier...get your setup where the amplifier is working within its sweet spot, the radio doesn't care what its doing.

 

[Grogan]

Just finished connecting the amp and power supply. SWR is good, Radio set with a 1 watt dead key amp dead keys at 60 and swings to just above 200 on my Daiwa CN-801 HP Not to bad. I was also questioning about using variable power but from reading most people say to run it wide open. on the amp that is.

 

[9C1Driver]

You need to run the radio at the proper drive level so you don't overdrive the TS350. The most important part is keeping the AM dead key in the 1-2 watt range. Reason being is those variable TS pots are 2 watt pots. If you dead key say 5-6 watts into the amp you will burn a spot on that pot or smoke it all together.

As far as peak swing input levels, something in the 14-24 watt range will be the sweet spot. On SSB with mine 18 watts PEP from a Uniden Madison gives me 290-310 out from the amp wide open. When I increase the drive to 30 watts PEP I only gain another 40 er so watts. This makes the amp run hotter and it's not really worth the trouble I think.

So bottom line if you can get your 979 to dead key 1.5 watts and swing under 25 watts you should be good to go.

 

[Grogan]

I am in that Range. It will go as low as 3/4 DK and swings to 20 --22 or so. and sounds clean. I keep the Mic gain around 1:00 to 3:00 with the RK56 mic. I have tried several mic's and was told the 56 sounds the best. Clear and loud but I have to remember to keep my lip on the guard. Good thing the radio has talk back that way I can see how the Mic responds.

 

[Z-MAN 369]

Yes, keep the var. wide open. It's designed to be a driver for a bigger amp. Also, ive heard the pot is the weakest link on Texas stars, just run it turned up and talk-away.