Delta Force and TX Star 250HDV

[undertaker]

Hello all, Where should i fun the rf power on this radio to key this amp. Now i only use this rig for ssb. Very seldom on am.

Thanks
Bob

 

[Lil'Yeshua]

Magnum Delta Force

? See if this helps. The Defpom magnum Delta Force Mods page op:

 

[hotrod]

the knob on the outside is i think the 3rd knob over . if ya need the vr to adjust inside
checkout cbtricks.com .

 

[9C1Driver]

That should be a great talking combo, I would dead key something like 1.5 - 2 watts on AM. Take care.

 

[undertaker]

Thanks driver that is what I needed to know'

 

[hotrod]

That should be a great talking combo, I would dead key something like 1.5 - 2 watts on AM. Take care.

thts true BUT on ssb you,ll want it set at/around 10-12 watts,thinking he was asking
about ssb

 

[9C1Driver]

I see, I suppose he could baby it with only 10-12 watts and it would run cool. The SSB input wattage is not as critical as AM dead key. I would think he would be fine on up to 25 watts PEP on SSB.

Try this Undertaker, with the amp on high and the radio on SSB with the RF power turned all the way down key the mic and give it a steady AUUUUUUDIO with your voice. Then slowly turn up the RF power on the radio. The peak power from the amp should rise. Once it hits the point where you gain little or nothing stop. From this point you could back it down just a touch and you should be good to go. You will also now know that anything above that setting will just make more heat and probably overdrive the amp.

I will have to try this tonight and see what mine shows, I am curious myslef now.

 

[BOOTY MONSTER]

since it's a pair of 2290's i'd use a power meter and set the radio to keep the amps PEP at 140 max and a 35 watt deadkey on AM .

 

[davegrantsr]

since it's a pair of 2290's i'd use a power meter and set the radio to keep the amps PEP at 140 max and a 35 watt deadkey on AM .

that's the 1st right answer i've seen in a while!! everybody concerns themselves with the output of the radio. you need to adjust it to get the REAL rated output of the amp.