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I'll have to open my 980. The pots that need to be turned are labeled am power and so on. Here is a pic of the inside of one where the am power pot is. Turn it one way or the other, just lower the dead key to desired power, I.E, 2 watts or so. Keep your dead key on AM set to at least 2 watts or the internal diagnostics don't work correctly. Also do not use metal screwdriver inside radio!!! Get a piece of plastic and cut it into a small flat tip or use a screwdriver made to be placed into electronic equipment for adjustments. No metal tip screwdrivers!!! Also your watt
meter appears to be showing average readings only. If you can find one, a radio shack watt meter might be a better meter than the one you are currently using. Check EBay or if you have a local RS that is still open. Might get lucky and find one. Anyway. This is optional, but might not be a bad idea as well as the dummy load. You will also need a 3-6ft coax jumper as well to go from watt meter antenna out port to the 50 ohm dummy load. You may want to do some research and aargh some vids on how to perform some of the things you're trying to perform before doing so. JMHO. If you will google how to tune a uniden 980 there should be quite a few vids showing the procedure. And the correct way to do it with the tools you have. Take your time and be safe are my words of wisdom. And when in doubt, ask before proceeding!! The only stupid questions are the ones not asked!! You want to adjust RT206. Leave the SSB ALC alone. Do not turn the power on SSB up!!! You risk burning the final up!! Like I said these radios aren't power house radios, but are clean and clear radios on air. The pic below was made by a member here on the forum, so thx go out to whoever made the list!! Again, good luck and if you have anymore questions just ask. Have a good one.

<blockquote data-quote="222DBFL" data-source="post: 537034" data-attributes="member: 36544">I&#039;ll have to open my 980. The pots that need to be turned are labeled am power and so on.&nbsp; Here is a pic of the inside of one where the am power pot is.&nbsp; Turn it one way or the other, just lower the dead key to desired power, I.E, 2 watts or so.&nbsp; Keep your dead key on AM set to at least 2 watts or the internal diagnostics don&#039;t work correctly.&nbsp; Also do not use metal screwdriver inside radio!!!&nbsp; Get a piece of plastic and cut it into a small flat tip or use a screwdriver made to be placed into electronic equipment for adjustments. No metal tip screwdrivers!!!&nbsp; Also your wattmeter appears to be showing average readings only.&nbsp; If you can find one, a radio shack watt meter might be a better meter than the one you are currently using.&nbsp; Check EBay or if you have a local RS that is still open. Might get lucky and find one.&nbsp; Anyway. This is optional, but might not be a bad idea as well as the dummy load.&nbsp; You will also need a 3-6ft coax jumper as well to go from watt meter antenna out port to the 50 ohm dummy load. You may want to do some research and aargh some vids on how to perform some of the things you&#039;re trying to perform before doing so. JMHO. If you will google how to tune a uniden 980 there should be quite a few vids showing the procedure.&nbsp; And the correct way to do it with the tools you have.&nbsp; Take your time and be safe are my words of wisdom.&nbsp; And when in doubt, ask before proceeding!!&nbsp; The only stupid questions are the ones not asked!!&nbsp; You want to adjust RT206. Leave the SSB ALC alone.&nbsp; Do not turn the power on SSB up!!!&nbsp; You risk burning the final up!!&nbsp; Like I said these radios aren&#039;t power house radios, but are clean and clear radios on air.&nbsp; The pic below was made by a member here on the forum, so thx go out to whoever made the list!!&nbsp; Again, good luck and if you have anymore questions just ask.&nbsp; Have a good one.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="222DBFL, post: 537034, member: 36544"] I'll have to open my 980. The pots that need to be turned are labeled am power and so on. Here is a pic of the inside of one where the am power pot is. Turn it one way or the other, just lower the dead key to desired power, I.E, 2 watts or so. Keep your dead key on AM set to at least 2 watts or the internal diagnostics don't work correctly. Also do not use metal screwdriver inside radio!!! Get a piece of plastic and cut it into a small flat tip or use a screwdriver made to be placed into electronic equipment for adjustments. No metal tip screwdrivers!!! Also your watt meter appears to be showing average readings only. If you can find one, a radio shack watt meter might be a better meter than the one you are currently using. Check EBay or if you have a local RS that is still open. Might get lucky and find one. Anyway. This is optional, but might not be a bad idea as well as the dummy load. You will also need a 3-6ft coax jumper as well to go from watt meter antenna out port to the 50 ohm dummy load. You may want to do some research and aargh some vids on how to perform some of the things you're trying to perform before doing so. JMHO. If you will google how to tune a uniden 980 there should be quite a few vids showing the procedure. And the correct way to do it with the tools you have. Take your time and be safe are my words of wisdom. And when in doubt, ask before proceeding!! The only stupid questions are the ones not asked!! You want to adjust RT206. Leave the SSB ALC alone. Do not turn the power on SSB up!!! You risk burning the final up!! Like I said these radios aren't power house radios, but are clean and clear radios on air. The pic below was made by a member here on the forum, so thx go out to whoever made the list!! Again, good luck and if you have anymore questions just ask. Have a good one. [/QUOTE]

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