Hello,
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My FT-817ND (bought new in 2004) takes some time to reach 5 Watts after first powering on.?
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Example: apply 12V external supply, power on rig, key down on 28.060 MHz CW.? Power is initially about 3.5-4 Watts, and current draw is about 1.6-1.7 Amps.? Keep keying down.? Current draw drifts up and power output drifts up.? After about 5-10 seconds, the rig reaches 5 Watts output at 2 Amps.? Thereafter, the rig puts out 5 Watts as long as the rig is kept powered on.
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I observe this more pronounced on a few bands, e.g. 30m and 10m.?
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If I give the rig 13.8V, the time to reach the 5 Watts output after power-on is shorter.?
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If I turn the rig on, leave it on in receive mode for a several minutes, and then key down on 28.060 CW, I get the 5 Watts at 2 Amps immediately.?
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Is this normal behavior for this rig, or is it a sign that something is aging and should be replaced??
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73
Mike N9OHW?
