What band are you on? If you are on 2m, then that would be correct. As I saw in one video, the power meter is set as a 100 W meter. So, 50% would be 50 Watts. If you are on 2m, which?is limited to 50 W,?then the meter would read 50%.
From: "rickmandziak@..." To: ic7000@... Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2013 9:31 PM Subject: [IC-7000] Power Bar reading.
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?Help on?70cm I?have my power output set to 100% but the power bar only reads 50% and have done a factory reset?do I? have a? problem? I only bought this radio the other day second hand ?or is t just my inexperience with this radio or not reading the meter right.I don't have any test gear at the moment to test the actual output.