Dan & Stan-
Thanks so much for the info.? I'm new to the group and I sure appreciate your quick response and all of the info in this group (I've been reading all of the posts in the digest).
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I guess I either need to give up on the idea of adjusting the output power from contact to contact as I'm doing with the FT-817.? Afterall, there's probably not much difference between 2.5 and 5 watts anyway.? I'll just power the QMX+ with a safe voltage (maybe 11.5v) and take whatever the transmitter gives on that band.? Maybe another option is some sort of variable supply (adjustable between 7 to 12.0v).? But at this point I think I'll just take the "quick and dirty" route and use a string of series diodes to bring my 13.8v supply down to something safer (11.5v).
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Question:? How much current does the QMX+ draw on transmit ("worst case"... key down, 12.0v input, max output power)?
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OK, one more question:? Does the output power when using WSPR behave the same way?? The WSPR transmission includes output power (dB); is there some way to actually control that or do you just send whatever the QMX+ happens to be putting out at that frequency / power supply voltage?
