Radio has variable RF power that works on both am and SSB. It will lower DK on am and still give full pep power if memory serves me correclty.
Just curious as to what mics you tried before you settled on the 636l? I was planning the get the adapter and try my 4 pin 636l and rk46. My road king seems to be a little deeper, and seems to suit my voice better.love my optima mklll, best ssb rig, i think. i have rci 2970n4, love it for am, and some ssb but worked on it to get it good. my mklll out of the box, hands off is tops. i did put a 636L mic on it (did the ch. buttons myself too), and just the other day put a texas star 500 behind it, talked to NZ. looking west 4 contacts, and looking east Bermuda, all on am. ssb is off the hook! the optima mklll rocks, i would traid my rci 2970n4 for an optima mklll, and a little amp anyday.
Mobile Unit 1358 Central Oregon, got down. Oh i run a 102 ss wip w/4 in. spring on my pick up truck....it gets the job done.
I'm pretty sure that's how it works, but how does one come up with 2.75 watts? A radio shack meter in line with antenna, or a bird in line with a dummy load? I would assume the power meter on the transceiver isn't accurate enough. Does the 1:4 dead key to swing ratio not apply to amplified rigs?Radio has variable RF power that works on both am and SSB. It will lower DK on am and still give full pep power if memory serves me correclty.
on the top right you'll find the out put power variable, when your on AM turn that thing down all the way to the left, the way I'm set up that is 2.75 watts. Thats the ONLY place you want that set for AM ops. or you WILL fry your t.s.500.I'm pretty sure that's how it works, but how does one come up with 2.75 watts? A radio shack meter in line with antenna, or a bird in line with a dummy load? I would assume the power meter on the transceiver isn't accurate enough. Does the 1:4 dead key to swing ratio not apply to amplified rigs?
It is pretty quiet, and sometimes way too quiet with the filter on. It can be nasty switching from ssb to am. When I had my amp inline, i would hit the receive and delay buttons when switching back and forth, and sometimes i wouldn't blow the speaker. What vehicle are you wanting to shoehorn it in?Yes I have a Yeticom Optima III. And I have yet to find a way to install in my mobile due to no room. Yet I cant bring myself to sell it....
One thing I noticed, is SSB seems to sound much lower of audio than AM.
I do believe this statement is false.Radio has variable RF power that works on both am and SSB. It will lower DK on am and still give full pep power if memory serves me correclty.