peak and tune

[bigred222]

Whats involved in a peak and tune procedure so i can do it my self. not really into the peak part just want to get 80 watts out of the magnum s3 i just bought.

 

[freecell]

Magnum S-3 : 50W radio with 3 ERF2030s (1 driver & 2 finals)
Note Early Versions of S-3's had Two 2SC1969 for finals.

neither version is capable of 80W.

 

[bigred222]

they make 80 watt models aka the s380 4 fets i think in the final idk.

 

[freecell]

you have the S3.

 

[Chop]

if you do in fact have the magnum s380, it will do all of 80w, maybe a little more with the proper tune. if you have the regular magnum s3, expect no more than 60w, max PEP..... and that's with a proper tune.

 

[bigred222]

you have the S3.

No i have the 80 watt version

 

[bigred222]

if you do in fact have the magnum s380, it will do all of 80w, maybe a little more with the proper tune. if you have the regular magnum s3, expect no more than 60w, max PEP..... and that's with a proper tune.

well i ordered it from a place that i did not know the rep of so i told them to keep it stock. ill do the channel mod myself. will it do 80 watts out of the factory?

 

[Chop]

right out of the box....... you should see numbers in the neighborhood of 70w-85w, max. given your feedline and antenna is good and your SWR's are of a low nature. i had one tuned by preacherman...... it was a swinger! a shade over 100w max PEP.

 

[freecell]

S380....i stand corrected. i thought i had seen S3 earlier in the thread.

if the 380 does a shade over 100W from just over 25W of carrier with the rf power control in the fully clockwise position then you're top shelf. that's with the top gun enabled.