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Re: [IC-7000] Power Bar reading.
开云体育The power out reads in percent of maximize power for whatever band you tune to; ie 100% on 73 cm should be 35 watts.?On 2m 100% would be 50 watts.? On HF 100% would be 100 watts.? ? ? ? The exception would if there is an antenna inballance or low voltage. You need 14+volts for the highest output. The ALC has nothing to do with power output unless you over drive the radio in AM or SSB. Then the ALC will limit PO to prevent damage to the radio.? You might want to make sure you looking at the PO indicator and not ALC red bar that goes about half way across the screen in FM mode and is just under the PO indicator.? -------- Original message -------- From: Alex Netherton <anetherton@...> Date: 12/23/2013 10:58 AM (GMT-08:00) To: ic7000@... Subject: Re: [IC-7000] Power Bar reading. ? On 2 meters, the power should be about 50%, on 440, (70cm) it should be about 35%. The rig does not put out "full" power on vhf or uhf. Your rig is fine. The manual is crowded with stuff and difficult to understand in places (I have to read some passages at least 3 times). If you don't have one, one can be downloaded in .pdf format from the Icom America website. KC4BO73 Alex Netherton On Sun, Dec 22, 2013 at 10:31 PM, <rickmandziak@...> wrote:
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Re: [IC-7000] RE: Power Bar reading.
开云体育On 24/12/13 10:48 AM,
rickmandziak@... wrote:
I get pretty much 100% on all bands, but it does vary with battery voltage and antenna VSWR.? The only way to know for sure is to check the output with a calibrated power meter (and check the antenna VSWR at the same time). -- 73 de Tony VK3JED/VK3IRL |
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Re: [IC-7000] Software
开云体育On 18/12/13 10:57 PM,
rickmandziak@... wrote:
Here's another one I'm just giving a try.? Supports all banks and tweaking of other functions of the radio. -- 73 de Tony VK3JED/VK3IRL |
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Re: [IC-7000] RE: Power Bar reading.
BT Yahoo!?2013
Hi just what do you expect from amateur radio equipment that sells for a 1/10 of what the professional equipment does.??????????????????? best regards Robert G6LLP From: "w3ahl@..." <w3ahl@...> To: ic7000@... Sent: Monday, 23 December 2013, 19:43 Subject: [IC-7000] RE: Power Bar reading.
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On FM, the ALC indicator doesn't follow voice peaks, since FM is a constant carrier mode. ?Ignore ALC in FM, AM, CW, etc. ?It will vary depending on which band is used, what the DC supply voltage is and what the TX PO setting is, but doesn't have the same meaning and use as in SSB mode.? Steve, W3AHL
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Re: [IC-7000] Power Bar reading.
BT Yahoo!?2013
Hi does the radio work are you able to communicate if so it is fine the difference the extra power will make is best improved with a better antenna. all this about what power you are outputing is only right if you use professional test equipment to measure it. ?then it needs to have been recently calibrated. ?some of us have this pieces of equipment and some have older but not calibrated ones. so we have a guess at it being about right. the power led display on most amateur radios is just a guess at best. after all this is budget equipment with a price tag which is a very small amount given the frequency range these things work over. so if you think it is going to accurate brother your on a hiding to nowhere. ?it is just an indication that it is working at best. ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Best regards Robert G6LLP P.s. by the way if you fiddle in the radio you can make it read what ever you like. From: Alex Netherton To: ic7000@... Sent: Monday, 23 December 2013, 18:58 Subject: Re: [IC-7000] Power Bar reading.
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On 2 meters, the power should be about 50%, on 440, (70cm) it should be about 35%. The rig does not put out "full" power on vhf or uhf. Your rig is fine. The manual is crowded with stuff and difficult to understand in places (I have to read some passages at least 3 times). If you don't have one, one can be downloaded in .pdf format from the Icom America website. KC4BO73 Alex Netherton On Sun, Dec 22, 2013 at 10:31 PM, <rickmandziak@...> wrote:
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Re: [IC-7000] RE: Power Bar reading.
BT Yahoo!?2013
Hi guys this is Amateur radio equipment not professional what do you expect. made for a price it is never going to perform as well. it does not always do exactly what it should due usually to certain factors. like not enough current at the source voltage as issues like overshoot of current when it states 22amps at 13.8 volts dc that is a mean average. at the point of keying up on Fm the current required is more like 27 amps. yes it has an over shoot so using a 25 amp power supply it will not deliver enough current. these little differences add to lots of issues. so the power meter reading also is just a rough guide it is never going to be accurate. not with the best equipment let alone with Amateur radio equipment. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? Best regards Robert G6LLP P.s. it works doesn't it what more do you expect for a budget price.? From: "rickmandziak@..." To: ic7000@... Sent: Monday, 23 December 2013, 23:48 Subject: [IC-7000] RE: Power Bar reading.
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So why am I getting 100% on 2m FM and good half swing on the?ALC 50%?very confused now this post seems to have the same problem as well.http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=10&f=22&t=636054 Cheers Rick.
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Re: [IC-7000] RE: Power Bar reading.
Bob Brooks
So true Alex...I was locked into my own issue (which turned out to be a non issue) on SSB. Should have thought before speaking -:) Best and have a happy! bb KC1AKV On Monday, December 23, 2013 4:47 PM, Alex Netherton wrote:
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On FM there should be no ALC; ALC is a function of modulation on AM modes, AM and SSB. This is kind of basic Amateur Radio...(?) KC4BO
Alex Netherton On Mon, Dec 23, 2013 at 11:32 AM, <rickmandziak@...> wrote:
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Re: [IC-7000] RE: Power Bar reading.
Alex Netherton
On FM there should be no ALC; ALC is a function of modulation on AM modes, AM and SSB. This is kind of basic Amateur Radio...(?) KC4BO
Alex Netherton On Mon, Dec 23, 2013 at 11:32 AM, <rickmandziak@...> wrote:
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Re: [IC-7000] RE: Power Bar reading.
Bob Brooks
Oh yeah! He is most likely in FM mode on 70cm. Thanks for the correction! On Monday, December 23, 2013 2:43 PM, "w3ahl@..." <w3ahl@...> wrote:
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On FM, the ALC indicator doesn't follow voice peaks, since FM is a constant carrier mode. ?Ignore ALC in FM, AM, CW, etc. ?It will vary depending on which band is used, what the DC supply voltage is and what the TX PO setting is, but doesn't have the same meaning and use as in SSB mode.? Steve, W3AHL
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Re: Power Bar reading.
On FM, the ALC indicator doesn't follow voice peaks, since FM is a constant carrier mode. ?Ignore ALC in FM, AM, CW, etc. ?It will vary depending on which band is used, what the DC supply voltage is and what the TX PO setting is, but doesn't have the same meaning and use as in SSB mode.? Steve, W3AHL |
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Re: [IC-7000] Power Bar reading.
Alex Netherton
On 2 meters, the power should be about 50%, on 440, (70cm) it should be about 35%. The rig does not put out "full" power on vhf or uhf. Your rig is fine. The manual is crowded with stuff and difficult to understand in places (I have to read some passages at least 3 times). If you don't have one, one can be downloaded in .pdf format from the Icom America website. KC4BO73 Alex Netherton On Sun, Dec 22, 2013 at 10:31 PM, <rickmandziak@...> wrote:
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Re: [IC-7000] TRX-Manager
Alex Netherton
Wow, thanks. Looks like more than and better than Ham Radio Deluxe. Might try the demo. Alex Netherton
On Mon, Dec 23, 2013 at 6:17 AM, The Lloyd's of Jonesboro <n5as@...> wrote:
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Re: [IC-7000] IC-7000 / RT Systems software
开云体育Thank you very much Keith for the insight. I have finally got my new rig programmed Yeaaaaaa!, So everything worked out well. Now the task of getting used to all the functions of the ic-7000.. J ? K9ghz,Frank ?? ? From: ic7000@... [mailto:ic7000@...] On Behalf Of Keith
Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2013 9:29 AM To: ic7000@... Subject: Re: [IC-7000] IC-7000 / RT Systems software ? ? I saw that and they only go up to 99 entries. Since I have about 200 HF entries to make I'm using Band A and Band B for HF. They also have the band edges entered in a bank of entries. I doubt that I will fill the memories completely, but I am going to fill it in some logical order. ? Technically, I don't think it makes any difference how you use the "Band" in the programming of the radio. I think that is just what the programmer named those worksheets in the spreadsheet.
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Re: [IC-7000] RE: Power Bar reading.
Bob Brooks
Rick, You may be talking too far away from the mike. According to an excellent article by Steve Katz, you need to close talk the mike (He suggests being practically making contact with your lips). Check your compression setting too. I am enclosing Steve's article about mic gain. The other thing that I have found affecting ALC settings is whether the radio is tuned to frequency. This article should help explain mic gain and you will find Steve's article linked in here as well. bb KC1AKV On Monday, December 23, 2013 11:23 AM, Bob Brooks wrote:
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Rick, The radio is simply defaulting to the correct output for the band. It should default to 35W on 70cm. bb KC1AKV On Monday, December 23, 2013
5:17 AM, "rickmandziak@..." wrote:
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Fuses have been cleaned and power supply voltage is good power in?is fine.?
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Re: [IC-7000] RE: Power Bar reading.
Bob Brooks
Rick, The radio is simply defaulting to the correct output for the band. It should default to 35W on 70cm. bb KC1AKV On Monday, December 23, 2013 5:17 AM, "rickmandziak@..." wrote:
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Fuses have been cleaned and power supply voltage is good power in?is fine.?
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Re: [IC-7000] Software
Charles Scott
开云体育Rick:Depending on what you want it to do, Chirp might be an option. Chuck - N8DNX On 12/18/2013 6:57 AM,
rickmandziak@... wrote:
Can anyone help me out downloading or a link to?some programing software of any description for this radio. |
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Re: Power Bar reading.
The band is 70cm fm?and looking at the meter the ALC is?only moving about?4?notch points above zero I have read the manual changed both power and mic gain to different settings still nothing in am mode it will move to?a quarter way up the scale has any one had this problem before or have?I got a dud radio.....?Tried ringing icom service near me but they are off for the?Christmas?break |
Steve W3AHL