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I normally run a Cobra 148 GTL with a Worldwide MF-80 and a Worldwide MF-400 4 pill. I run a dead key with the amp at 200 watts swinging to 450 watts on a Bird 43.
A friend bought a new Connex 3300 HP and had a variable key put on it and a real nice peak and tune. My 148 keys 1 watt and swings 9 watts on a Bird 43 but the Connex keys 1 watt and swings 14 on the same meter.
So far so good.
When I run the Connex variable set so the amp keys 200 watts it'll only swing to 380 watts on the same meter.
Both radios swing to their individual max whether they are keying 1/2 a watt or 7 watts.
The same thing happened with a DeltaForce, 2510, and Galaxy 88....more output barefoot and less output with the amps on.
Is there something about export radios that we are missing.
All these tests were done in the same vehicle with the same setup.

<blockquote data-quote="psycho" data-source="post: 81828" data-attributes="member: 1825">I normally run a Cobra 148 GTL with a Worldwide MF-80 and a Worldwide MF-400 4 pill. I run a dead key with the amp at 200 watts swinging to 450 watts on a Bird 43.A friend bought a new Connex 3300 HP and had a variable key put on it and a real nice peak and tune. My 148 keys 1 watt and swings 9 watts on a Bird 43 but the Connex keys 1 watt and swings 14 on the same meter.So far so good.When I run the Connex variable set so the amp keys 200 watts it&#039;ll only swing to 380 watts on the same meter.Both radios swing to their individual max whether they are keying 1/2 a watt or 7 watts.The same thing happened with a DeltaForce, 2510, and Galaxy 88....more output barefoot and less output with the amps on.Is there something about export radios that we are missing.All these tests were done in the same vehicle with the same setup.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="psycho, post: 81828, member: 1825"] I normally run a Cobra 148 GTL with a Worldwide MF-80 and a Worldwide MF-400 4 pill. I run a dead key with the amp at 200 watts swinging to 450 watts on a Bird 43. A friend bought a new Connex 3300 HP and had a variable key put on it and a real nice peak and tune. My 148 keys 1 watt and swings 9 watts on a Bird 43 but the Connex keys 1 watt and swings 14 on the same meter. So far so good. When I run the Connex variable set so the amp keys 200 watts it'll only swing to 380 watts on the same meter. Both radios swing to their individual max whether they are keying 1/2 a watt or 7 watts. The same thing happened with a DeltaForce, 2510, and Galaxy 88....more output barefoot and less output with the amps on. Is there something about export radios that we are missing. All these tests were done in the same vehicle with the same setup. [/QUOTE]

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