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The problem with that is when the radio is at full power on SSB, the amp output peaks are about way too high. Even at half throttle I am seeing 750W. That is way to much output for those transistors to run cleanly or safely. Anything over 500W is too much. I am trying to keep things clean. I am thinking that possibly there is something wrong with the keying circuit? If I turn the power up a little, the problem goes away but has too much final output. So I'm probably bleeding all over and sounding bad. Or I can lower my drive and have the amp cutting out. On AM everything is working well and sounding very clean. My only problem is SSB. I was hoping that it might be an easy fix, but I think it needs a look from someone who knows more than I do. 110W barefoot is still respectable and gets it done. I listen more than I talk anyway.

<blockquote data-quote="roadrage" data-source="post: 444786" data-attributes="member: 21185"><p>The problem with that is when the radio is at full power on SSB, the amp output peaks are about way too high.&nbsp; Even at half throttle I am seeing 750W.&nbsp; That is way to much output for those transistors to run cleanly or safely.&nbsp; Anything over 500W is too much.&nbsp; I am trying to keep things clean.&nbsp; I am thinking that possibly there is something wrong with the keying circuit?&nbsp; If I turn the power up a little, the problem goes away but has too much final output.&nbsp; So I&#039;m probably bleeding all over and sounding bad.&nbsp; Or I can lower my drive and have the amp cutting out.&nbsp; On AM everything is working well and sounding very clean.&nbsp; My only problem is SSB.&nbsp; I was hoping that it might be an easy fix, but I think it needs a look from someone who knows more than I do.&nbsp; 110W barefoot is still respectable and gets it done.&nbsp; I listen more than I talk anyway.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="roadrage, post: 444786, member: 21185"] The problem with that is when the radio is at full power on SSB, the amp output peaks are about way too high. Even at half throttle I am seeing 750W. That is way to much output for those transistors to run cleanly or safely. Anything over 500W is too much. I am trying to keep things clean. I am thinking that possibly there is something wrong with the keying circuit? If I turn the power up a little, the problem goes away but has too much final output. So I'm probably bleeding all over and sounding bad. Or I can lower my drive and have the amp cutting out. On AM everything is working well and sounding very clean. My only problem is SSB. I was hoping that it might be an easy fix, but I think it needs a look from someone who knows more than I do. 110W barefoot is still respectable and gets it done. I listen more than I talk anyway. [/QUOTE]

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