Thanks mike. I know its off of the high point some. I will get a better meter on it.
The Kenwood is a very nice repeater its been nice to work with and has super audio. Thanks for the help Scott KB7DZR --- In [email protected], <k7...@...> wrote: > > Hi Scott, > > > > You cant go by that reading. Borrow a good watt meter would be the safe > thing to do. > > > > > > > > > > Mike Mullarkey K7PFJ > > 6886 Sage Ave > > Firestone, Co 80504 > > 303-954-9695 Home > > 303-954-9693 Home Office & Fax > > 303-718-8052 Cellular > > > > _____ > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of offtracks1 > Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 4:54 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 50 Watt Repeater > > > > > > Mike > > Took a look at it today in the software for my TKR-750 K2. I set the high > power setting in the settings at 200. My watt meter is a poor one to use so > I really do not trust it when it say 40 watts, Its not a good Bird Meter. Is > that number good? > > Scott KB7DZR. > > --- In Repeater-Builder@ <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > yahoogroups.com, <k7pfj@> wrote: > > > > Scott, I would turn it down to 40wt for the VHF model if that is what your > > looking to do on an Echolink node. > > > > > > > > > > > > Mike Mullarkey K7PFJ > > > > 6886 Sage Ave > > > > Firestone, Co 80504 > > > > 303-954-9695 Home > > > > 303-954-9693 Home Office & Fax > > > > 303-718-8052 Cellular > > > > > > > > _____ > > > > From: Repeater-Builder@ <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > yahoogroups.com > > [mailto:Repeater-Builder@ <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of offtracks1 > > Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 10:05 AM > > To: Repeater-Builder@ <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > yahoogroups.com > > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 50 Watt Repeater > > > > > > > > > > > > So running my 750 K2 at 50 watts for an hour or 2 solid when its hooked up > > to a busy Echonlink system should be ok and I should worry less? I have > been > > testing some and it seems to run fine. > > > > KB7DZR Scott > > > > --- In Repeater-Builder@ <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > yahoogroups.com, Ken Arck <ah6le@> wrote: > > > > > > At 08:36 AM 12/11/2009, NORM KNAPP wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > >Agreed, but here we have many '750's running at 50watts and have had > > > >no issues. Of course, they are not transmitting 24/7. > > > > > > <----As an Authorized Kenwood Dealer, we have "a ton" of TKR's that > > > we sold into amateur service, running either 40 (UHF) or 50 (VHF) > > > watts with no ill effects. Sure, they're not 24/7 keydown but since > > > the redesigned PA, we simply don't see failures. And while we can't > > > "officially" recommend it, we've never seen a problem from doing so. > > > > > > Ken > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > > President and CTO - Arcom Communications > > > Makers of repeater controllers and accessories. > > > http://www.arcomcon <http://www.arcomcon > <http://www.arcomcontrollers.com/> trollers.com/> trollers.com/ > > > Authorized Dealers for Kenwood and Telewave and > > > we offer complete repeater packages! > > > AH6LE/R - IRLP Node 3000 > > > http://www.irlp. <http://www.irlp. <http://www.irlp.net> net> net > > > "We don't just make 'em. We use 'em!" > > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > Version: 8.5.426 / Virus Database: 270.14.103/2558 - Release Date: > 12/11/09 > > 10:06:00 > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.426 / Virus Database: 270.14.103/2558 - Release Date: 12/11/09 > 10:06:00 >
