The queen of HF rigs. Truly a lovely lovely transceiver. I have what was essentially a new old stock TS830M - totally untouched - and I ain't ever selling her!
Like the radio, you too appear to be a hybrid. As someone licensed when this radio hit the market, I think you have a nice little station. You have good blend of old and new technology at what looks like a nice budget. That's the way it's done. Oh, and why am I watching your video these years later? Its 2019 and I'm about to buy an 830s. Love those bullet proof Kenwoods. I can tune up a rain gutter and shoot holes through the "D" layer. 73, N4WNW, Memphis.
Awesome video and I enjoyed watching this. This radio was the one I wanted back when it was first advertised. I became interested in ham radio, but it was until 1994 when I got my ticket. I always wanted the TS830 and someday I will bring one home. Currently I own a TS 520s and is in good shape that sits next to my two other HFs. Thanks for your time and money spent making this video. Loved it.
Watching this in 2024. Fascinating. One of my dear ham friends became a silent key, and I may possibly get his 830s and 430s. What a beautiful piece of history. The one thing constant about time, is change. And I'm not always sure that I like the change. This is really neat stuff. -KF6HLN
I just wanted to write to tell you that your in depth discussions of the controls of that radio is also pertinent to other rigs even modern. Typically nobody tells you how to use these things, aside from the manual, and they can tend to be a bit dry on the wording. Your video caused me to turn on my FT-950 and play with some of the controls as you were discussing. The RF Gain is under used I think by a lot of hams. And your explanation of the meaning of what the receive meter is doing was priceless. It's funny how you happen across the best videos purely by accident. :-) 73 and hope to find you on the bands. DE KA4UDX.
In the manual for my Ameritron amplifier, it discourages setting the LOAD at a too low level. Doing so will damage the tank circuits. I see nowhere in the Kenwood TS830S manual where is says to set the LOAD to minimum. It does say you can dip the PLATE with the IP meter setting. But, there is also a note near the end of the tuning instructions that says you may tune the radio by peaking for max output with the meter switch in the RF position. That is the way I have tuned my 830 for over 30 years and the tubes are still original and working fine.
Great video. I was just given this transceiver by the family of an elderly ham. Since I have mostly boat anchor gear, I thought it was going to be a task to figure out all the features. Thankfully, you did all the heavy learning for me. What a pleasure to watch. I subscribed as well. Frank, KF6HF
PTT diagram KENWOOD ts-830s what do I do with the radio I have it but I don't have PTT I don't know how to make it because I don't know PTT diagram please
ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEA WY MY KENWOOD TS830S IS BLOWING FUSES ,,, JUST TURN RADIO ON ACROLL THE VFO AND AFTER LIKE 3 MINUTES FUES POPS #2 ISSUE NO AUDIO ASWELL WHEN I TURN ON THE KENWOOD TS830S ANY IDEA OR FIX THANKS VA3DLO
This video helped me tremendously with the tuning.. my question is why is 225 the magic number for the RF power Peak then dip the plate, it worked great just wondering why 225 seem to be the best number is there a reason thank you
Excellent video. In 20 ywars of being licenced I did not know what the significance of the S meter going up was! Learning every day. Thank you. VA3NTH Christopher
I just got my hands on a 830 with the 230 speaker and the AT-230. You did an excellent job of explaining everything and it has helped me out very much. By any chance do you have a AT-230 you could demonstrate? I could sure use the tips on that. The AT-230 I have is ether past it's prime, or it's operator error...I'd bet on Operator Error so any help would be appreciated
As memory serves me, the tuner either has a dummy load or a switched output to "B" which would be an external dummy load connected to the tuner's out "B". The process would be to: a) switch to the dummy load b) tune the radio c) switch to antenna d) use tuner to match the antenna to the radio for Max power out. e) repeat at least once from a-z. That's the short version and will give you an idea of what you're shooting for.
The transmit tune up procedure was also good ... I didn't have to do this because of solid state rigs ... but when I got an Ameritron AL-811 Amplifier I did have to. And I made tune charts for both my external antenna tuner and my amp. It was quite the adventure. And not long after having the AL-811 I went for my Extra Class test. Because I figured I had earned it by then. All within a couple of years. I had been a Tech Plus for many years before that. And FYI I had dipped a military amp for several bands for 1500 watts onboard ship for MARS phone patch operation. But I wasn't even a ham yet.
Great video,great explanations,anyone who has complained about your hard work and effort in this video are the type of person who calls on a free item listed on Craigslist and wants it delivered for free also. Good Job, Thanks
Great video !,,,I have a TS830S " Gold "...restored by a Kenwood hybrid authority and expert electronics engineer. These rigs were the very best designed hybrids and will last for many decades giving top service.[ plus they ca be repaired] My only complaint is with the speed of the main dial tuning which can be slowed down with the addition of a Kenwood 230 digital external VFO...if one is so inclined....but I can still isolate most sigs very easily using all of the controls built into the rig. Every ham who wants the very best in hybrid performance should add one of these to their shack.For all who have operation questions...the Instruction manual and Service manual, are posted on line and will answer most all of your tune up and operating procedural questions...73 Dana 1965 Novice to Extra Class.Op....WN6OHG
Thanks for the abundance of information. You can never know enough, although as evidenced on these comments, some must believe they do. If you have the time, I would appreciate you contacting me to give me some pointers for setting up my TS-830S gold. I have all the complimentary pieces that match as well. This stuff has been in boxes for awhile so I am not sure it even works but I haven't had the chance to stay in a place long enough to set it up. I am hoping to get a random wire up within the coming month, Thanks again for the great vid.
Thank you for the excellent overview. I just purchased my 830s and am just learning how to use it. Now I'll show my ignorance and ask: If I'm using a dummy load during tuneup, do I still run the risk of damaging the transmitter by leaving it in "send" mode for a prolonged period while tuning up? 73 Matt KB1ZNJ
They are very good radios, you will enjoy it! and yes, even with a dummy load you still run the risk, just limit your send time to 10sec or so and the give it another 10 sec to cool down before hitting send again. It really has nothing to do with how close the load impedance is to 50 ohm, it has to do with tuning the radio transmitter to match the antenna impedance. If you have a 50ohm impedance and your controls on your radio say, have its output impedance tuned to say, 20ohms at that particular frequency, you will have a mismatch that can do the same damage as a radio with a 50ohm output impedance and a mismatched antenna. Take a look at the maximum power transfer theorem, you will notice that the maximum power transfer occurs when both the source and load impedances match, efficiency is usually around 50% for class A or AB amplifiers. if either one is different, you loose the ability to transfer power to the load properly, and all that power has to go somewhere, usually generated as excessive heat in the radio transmitter and the coax, potentially causing damage.
I have a mint new in the triple original factory boxes TS-830s gold emblem absolutely factory mint clean with all filters, kb1 vfo knob. Works 100%. Never selling mine either. Even still has that new rig smell.
manual says to tune plate and load for peak rf power. not a target ip. it says never to exceed 265ma. but not to try to get up to that level. peak for rf power.
On the FIX control, do you have the option for using ONE crystal? or can you put in several, like 5 for the specific channels used on 60 Meters? If so, how do you change the channels?
+mykenwood830 I actually have not had a chance to figure that out for myself yet. But it is on my list of things to do once I get my soundcard interface for this rig built. Itching to try some SSTV on 20 & 40 meters.
+RC286 Okay. I just sent my 830s off to get restored and get it serviced. I'll be without it for about a month but it will be worth it ! I do JT65 abd JT9 on my Yaesu ft-450D but want to try on my 830s.
Very good info Buddy, I just bought one these and supposed to receive tomorrow, This one Hell of a radio to last 40 years and still cranking out. they don't build quality like this anymore.
VBT (variable ' bandwldth tuning) allows varylng the bandwidth, operation of whlch is determlned by the 8.83 MHz and 455 kHz filters and by changing the output frequencies of CAR-1 and CAR-2 simultaneously wi-th the VBT control Frequency organlzatlon of the VBT and IF SHlFT 1s shown In F~gure 7 Assuming that a signal centered at 14 001 5 MHz 1s received wlthout l F shift or VBT, the VFO output frequency is 5.501 5 MHz. CAR-1 8831 5 kHz, and the VCO output applied to the first mixer IS 22.831 5 MHz. The mlxer converts thls to a slgnal whose center frequency 1s 8830 MHz (22 8315 MHz-140015 MHz=8830 MHz) The slgnal frequency IS then converted to 455 mHz by the second mlxer To help understand VBT operation, assume the composite bandwldth determlned by fllters XF1 and CF2 1s 2 7 kHz In the normal (unshlfted) state of CAR-1 and -2 Frequency organ~zatlon to obtaln a speclflc bandwldth and IF SHlFT 1s described below Example 1 (no IF shift) [ Bandwidth 1 7 kHz IF SHIFT 0 kHz 1 When the CAR-2 frequency 1s reduced by 1 kHz uslng the VBT control and a slgnal centered at 14 001 5 MHz IS recelved the CAR 1 and 2 frequencies are as follows CAR-1 8831 0 kHz (= 8831 5 kHz-0 5 kHz*) CAR-2 8374 0 kHz (VBT control) * The system 1s deslgned so that only half the amount of frequency sh~ft applled to CAR 2 IS applled to CAR-1 Assume the recelved slgnal has a frequency spectrum extending over 14 001 5 MHz 5 1 35 'k~z Slnce CAR-1 output 1s 8831 0 kHz. the VCO output frequency 1s 22 8310 MHz and, therefore the frequency of the flrst IF slgnal IS 8829 5 kHz -t 1 35 kHz due to a shift of -500 Hz (22831 0 kHz- 14001 5 kHz = 8829 5 kHz) Slnce the freql~ency characterlstlc of the flrst IF fllter IS 8830 MHzkl 35 kHz as noted above frequency components are cut In the lower slde band by 500 Hz more than In the normal state, as illustrated In Flg 8 (3) The second intermedlate frequency generated In the second mixer 1s 455 5 .......Dana WN6OHG
The radio must be tuned for all modes. The reason you use "CW" in the tuning process is you need RF to make the adjustments, SSB does not produce any RF unless there is an input audio signal, as the carrier is suppressed and one side band filtered before making it to the RF amp. Using CW and flipping the tune switch applies a steady CW tone to the RF amp, essentially a dead carrier, and allows you to make the tuning adjustments
been looking for one of these as a budget first (and possibly only) HF rig. any recommendations? mainly looking for digital (RTTY/PSK31) with a bit of SSB.
Should be fine for what you want to do with it, however for digital modes you want to make sure you don't run at full power. I have not experimented with lower power levels on this radio yet. Main reason is I have not built the interface to interface the radio to my PCs sound card. SSB is a partial duty cycle mode, where as digital modes run full duty and can cause overheating in a radio that is not made for it. I do SSTV on 10m with an old HTS-100 switched to low power driving a small 100w amplifier. That radio runs nice and cool that way.
Munky332 They work quite well for digital modes but be cautious of the power level as some modes like JT65 are full duty cycle modes (think key-down for almost a full minute!) and you don't want to risk damaging the finals or some other components. Also, remember that heat damage is cumulative and just because the rig does not go *poof* right away it doesn't mean that there isn't damage happening. The good news is that many digital modes work very well even at lower power levels because they're quite efficient so you'll do quite well with a rig like this. The other thing to remember: these rigs tend to drift a bit when first powered on because of the nature of their design... if you let the rig warm up for 30-40 minutes or so before use, you most likely won't have any issue at all. I've put my several hybrid radios next to my Elecraft K3 and they run the digital modes just as well without issues (minus more modern niceties like CAT control which these older radios are not able to accommodate natively). See you on the air :) and 73. -N2ADV
I think what you demonstrated tunes the rig up too full power. But if once i'm tuned up i want to backoff on the power say - by 50% - a) do i reduce the load, or the drive? and do i re-peak? Your explanation is well done. thanks.
Next time, please use a tripod for your camera. You are all over the place with camera instability. Otherwise, a very nice video. Good general information.
Bought mine new in '84 and still is my only rig - original tubes - output - 115 to 125 watts.
The queen of HF rigs. Truly a lovely lovely transceiver. I have what was essentially a new old stock TS830M - totally untouched - and I ain't ever selling her!
Like the radio, you too appear to be a hybrid. As someone licensed when this radio hit the market, I think you have a nice little station. You have good blend of old and new technology at what looks like a nice budget. That's the way it's done.
Oh, and why am I watching your video these years later? Its 2019 and I'm about to buy an 830s. Love those bullet proof Kenwoods. I can tune up a rain gutter and shoot holes through the "D" layer. 73, N4WNW, Memphis.
Awesome video and I enjoyed watching this. This radio was the one I wanted back when it was first advertised. I became interested in ham radio, but it was until 1994 when I got my ticket. I always wanted the TS830 and someday I will bring one home. Currently I own a TS 520s and is in good shape that sits next to my two other HFs. Thanks for your time and money spent making this video. Loved it.
Watching this in 2024. Fascinating. One of my dear ham friends became a silent key, and I may possibly get his 830s and 430s.
What a beautiful piece of history. The one thing constant about time, is change. And I'm not always sure that I like the change.
This is really neat stuff.
-KF6HLN
I just wanted to write to tell you that your in depth discussions of the controls of that radio is also pertinent to other rigs even modern. Typically nobody tells you how to use these things, aside from the manual, and they can tend to be a bit dry on the wording. Your video caused me to turn on my FT-950 and play with some of the controls as you were discussing. The RF Gain is under used I think by a lot of hams. And your explanation of the meaning of what the receive meter is doing was priceless. It's funny how you happen across the best videos purely by accident. :-) 73 and hope to find you on the bands. DE KA4UDX.
In the manual for my Ameritron amplifier, it discourages setting the LOAD at a too low level. Doing so will damage the tank circuits. I see nowhere in the Kenwood TS830S manual where is says to set the LOAD to minimum. It does say you can dip the PLATE with the IP meter setting. But, there is also a note near the end of the tuning instructions that says you may tune the radio by peaking for max output with the meter switch in the RF position. That is the way I have tuned my 830 for over 30 years and the tubes are still original and working fine.
Great video. I was just given this transceiver by the family of an elderly ham. Since I have mostly boat anchor gear, I thought it was going to be a task to figure out all the features. Thankfully, you did all the heavy learning for me. What a pleasure to watch. I subscribed as well. Frank, KF6HF
PTT diagram KENWOOD ts-830s what do I do with the radio I have it but I don't have PTT I don't know how to make it because I don't know PTT diagram please
Thanks for this, I have a TS530 and am looking for an 830, so this will be very useful.
ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEA WY MY KENWOOD TS830S IS BLOWING FUSES ,,, JUST TURN RADIO ON ACROLL THE VFO AND AFTER LIKE 3 MINUTES FUES POPS
#2 ISSUE
NO AUDIO ASWELL WHEN I TURN ON THE KENWOOD TS830S
ANY IDEA OR FIX THANKS VA3DLO
Great video! This radio was given to me and I had no idea about its functions. Very we explained.
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This video helped me tremendously with the tuning.. my question is why is 225 the magic number for the RF power Peak then dip the plate, it worked great just wondering why 225 seem to be the best number is there a reason thank you
Excellent video. In 20 ywars of being licenced I did not know what the significance of the S meter going up was! Learning every day. Thank
you. VA3NTH
Christopher
What's a fair price on a good 830?
Enjoyed the video!
I just got my hands on a 830 with the 230 speaker and the AT-230. You did an excellent job of explaining everything and it has helped me out very much. By any chance do you have a AT-230 you could demonstrate? I could sure use the tips on that. The AT-230 I have is ether past it's prime, or it's operator error...I'd bet on Operator Error so any help would be appreciated
As memory serves me, the tuner either has a dummy load or a switched output to "B" which would be an external dummy load connected to the tuner's out "B".
The process would be to:
a) switch to the dummy load
b) tune the radio
c) switch to antenna
d) use tuner to match the antenna to the radio for Max power out.
e) repeat at least once from a-z.
That's the short version and will give you an idea of what you're shooting for.
Very good overview thanks, I also have an 830s and 530s great transceivers and easy to work on, 73 de Dave 2W0DAA
The transmit tune up procedure was also good ... I didn't have to do this because of solid state rigs ... but when I got an Ameritron AL-811 Amplifier I did have to. And I made tune charts for both my external antenna tuner and my amp. It was quite the adventure. And not long after having the AL-811 I went for my Extra Class test. Because I figured I had earned it by then. All within a couple of years. I had been a Tech Plus for many years before that. And FYI I had dipped a military amp for several bands for 1500 watts onboard ship for MARS phone patch operation. But I wasn't even a ham yet.
Leave RF on full rotated to right as if to get full speaker volume...... it is different, but keep it turned full on, no question.
Great video,great explanations,anyone who has complained about your hard work and effort in this video are the type of person who calls on
a free item listed on Craigslist and wants it delivered for free also.
Good Job,
Thanks
Excellent demonstration of tuning up.a hybrid rig! Question: is that a model of a tower above/behind you rig?
Great video !,,,I have a TS830S " Gold "...restored by a Kenwood hybrid authority and expert electronics engineer. These rigs were the very best designed hybrids and will last for many decades giving top service.[ plus they ca be repaired] My only complaint is with the speed of the main dial tuning which can be slowed down with the addition of a Kenwood 230 digital external VFO...if one is so inclined....but I can still isolate most sigs very easily using all of the controls built into the rig. Every ham who wants the very best in hybrid performance should add one of these to their shack.For all who have operation questions...the Instruction manual and Service manual, are posted on line and will answer most all of your tune up and operating procedural questions...73 Dana
1965 Novice to Extra Class.Op....WN6OHG
Thanks for the abundance of information. You can never know enough, although as evidenced on these comments, some must believe they do. If you have the time, I would appreciate you contacting me to give me some pointers for setting up my TS-830S gold. I have all the complimentary pieces that match as well. This stuff has been in boxes for awhile so I am not sure it even works but I haven't had the chance to stay in a place long enough to set it up. I am hoping to get a random wire up within the coming month, Thanks again for the great vid.
Why my 830s meter not moving when tuning?
C'è qualcuno che lo vende
Thank you for the excellent overview. I just purchased my 830s and am just learning how to use it. Now I'll show my ignorance and ask: If I'm using a dummy load during tuneup, do I still run the risk of damaging the transmitter by leaving it in "send" mode for a prolonged period while tuning up? 73 Matt KB1ZNJ
They are very good radios, you will enjoy it! and yes, even with a dummy load you still run the risk, just limit your send time to 10sec or so and the give it another 10 sec to cool down before hitting send again. It really has nothing to do with how close the load impedance is to 50 ohm, it has to do with tuning the radio transmitter to match the antenna impedance. If you have a 50ohm impedance and your controls on your radio say, have its output impedance tuned to say, 20ohms at that particular frequency, you will have a mismatch that can do the same damage as a radio with a 50ohm output impedance and a mismatched antenna. Take a look at the maximum power transfer theorem, you will notice that the maximum power transfer occurs when both the source and load impedances match, efficiency is usually around 50% for class A or AB amplifiers. if either one is different, you loose the ability to transfer power to the load properly, and all that power has to go somewhere, usually generated as excessive heat in the radio transmitter and the coax, potentially causing damage.
Brilliant explanation to a newby ... will need to watch a few times but answered a lot of questions straight away. 73s ZL3 BSJ Michael
Lots of good info in your video. Thanks! 73s
ty
I have a mint new in the triple original factory boxes TS-830s gold emblem absolutely factory mint clean with all filters, kb1 vfo knob.
Works 100%. Never selling mine either.
Even still has that new rig smell.
manual says to tune plate and load for peak rf power. not a target ip. it says never to exceed 265ma. but not to try to get up to that level. peak for rf power.
Yes, that is an example of laboratory vs. real world. Here's the mantra; "set the load, dip the plate, peak the grid".
I have to say ,you don`t tune a ts530s that way, the manual does not say to tune it that way, just saying.
Maybe not, but pretty close. Also this is an overview for the 830s
Well made video you sure know your stuff. I just bought an 830s and this video was a good help to me. 73
Really great informative video! Thanks.
Very good information. Nice 830! I have the TS-530 and the TS-830, I love these radios. If you can locate one, get it. Highly recommended.
On the FIX control, do you have the option for using ONE crystal? or can you put in several, like 5 for the specific channels used on 60 Meters? If so, how do you change the channels?
Always loved the look of the TS830S. 73 es thx. AE4X
hey, how about shooting a video showing how to set your power output for running QRP or low power like those who operate digital modes.
+mykenwood830
I actually have not had a chance to figure that out for myself yet. But it is on my list of things to do once I get my soundcard interface for this rig built. Itching to try some SSTV on 20 & 40 meters.
+RC286 Okay. I just sent my 830s off to get restored and get it serviced. I'll be without it for about a month but it will be worth it ! I do JT65 abd JT9 on my Yaesu ft-450D but want to try on my 830s.
Most informative video on this radio. Thank you for that :)
Very good info Buddy, I just bought one these and supposed to receive tomorrow, This one Hell of a radio to last 40 years and still cranking out. they don't build quality like this anymore.
That's for sure! And nothing beats operating a vintage piece of kit. I like knobs and buttons on my radios, not computers and touch screens.
CAN YOU DO AN UPDATE ON BEST ANTENNA USED LIKE 50-70 ,
On the Mode Switch, you have a CW and CW-N. How does that work in conjunction with the VBT control
VBT (variable ' bandwldth tuning) allows varylng the
bandwidth, operation of whlch is determlned by the 8.83
MHz and 455 kHz filters and by changing the output frequencies of CAR-1 and CAR-2 simultaneously wi-th the VBT control Frequency organlzatlon of the VBT and IF SHlFT 1s
shown In F~gure 7 Assuming that a signal centered at
14 001 5 MHz 1s received wlthout l F shift or VBT, the VFO
output frequency is 5.501 5 MHz. CAR-1 8831 5 kHz, and
the VCO output applied to the first mixer IS 22.831 5 MHz.
The mlxer converts thls to a slgnal whose center frequency 1s
8830 MHz (22 8315 MHz-140015 MHz=8830 MHz)
The slgnal frequency IS then converted to 455 mHz by the second mlxer To help understand VBT operation, assume the
composite bandwldth determlned by fllters XF1 and CF2 1s
2 7 kHz In the normal (unshlfted) state of CAR-1 and -2
Frequency organ~zatlon to obtaln a speclflc bandwldth and IF
SHlFT 1s described below
Example 1 (no IF shift)
[ Bandwidth 1 7 kHz
IF SHIFT 0 kHz 1
When the CAR-2 frequency 1s reduced by 1 kHz uslng the
VBT control and a slgnal centered at 14 001 5 MHz IS recelved the CAR 1 and 2 frequencies are as follows
CAR-1 8831 0 kHz (= 8831 5 kHz-0 5 kHz*)
CAR-2 8374 0 kHz (VBT control)
* The system 1s deslgned so that only half the amount of frequency sh~ft applled to CAR 2 IS applled to CAR-1
Assume the recelved slgnal has a frequency spectrum extending over 14 001 5 MHz 5 1 35 'k~z Slnce CAR-1 output 1s
8831 0 kHz. the VCO output frequency 1s 22 8310 MHz and,
therefore the frequency of the flrst IF slgnal IS 8829 5 kHz -t
1 35 kHz due to a shift of -500 Hz
(22831 0 kHz- 14001 5 kHz = 8829 5 kHz) Slnce the
freql~ency characterlstlc of the flrst IF fllter IS 8830
MHzkl 35 kHz as noted above frequency components are
cut In the lower slde band by 500 Hz more than In the normal state, as illustrated In Flg 8 (3) The second intermedlate frequency generated In the second mixer 1s 455 5 .......Dana WN6OHG
I just had one of these given to me by my brother in law. Is the tuning for CW only or all modes? Thanks
The radio must be tuned for all modes. The reason you use "CW" in the tuning process is you need RF to make the adjustments, SSB does not produce any RF unless there is an input audio signal, as the carrier is suppressed and one side band filtered before making it to the RF amp. Using CW and flipping the tune switch applies a steady CW tone to the RF amp, essentially a dead carrier, and allows you to make the tuning adjustments
been looking for one of these as a budget first (and possibly only) HF rig. any recommendations? mainly looking for digital (RTTY/PSK31) with a bit of SSB.
Should be fine for what you want to do with it, however for digital modes you want to make sure you don't run at full power. I have not experimented with lower power levels on this radio yet. Main reason is I have not built the interface to interface the radio to my PCs sound card. SSB is a partial duty cycle mode, where as digital modes run full duty and can cause overheating in a radio that is not made for it. I do SSTV on 10m with an old HTS-100 switched to low power driving a small 100w amplifier. That radio runs nice and cool that way.
Munky332 They work quite well for digital modes but be cautious of the power level as some modes like JT65 are full duty cycle modes (think key-down for almost a full minute!) and you don't want to risk damaging the finals or some other components. Also, remember that heat damage is cumulative and just because the rig does not go *poof* right away it doesn't mean that there isn't damage happening. The good news is that many digital modes work very well even at lower power levels because they're quite efficient so you'll do quite well with a rig like this. The other thing to remember: these rigs tend to drift a bit when first powered on because of the nature of their design... if you let the rig warm up for 30-40 minutes or so before use, you most likely won't have any issue at all. I've put my several hybrid radios next to my Elecraft K3 and they run the digital modes just as well without issues (minus more modern niceties like CAT control which these older radios are not able to accommodate natively). See you on the air :) and 73. -N2ADV
Well done, thanks.
I think what you demonstrated tunes the rig up too full power. But if once i'm tuned up i want to backoff on the power say - by 50% - a) do i reduce the load, or the drive? and do i re-peak? Your explanation is well done. thanks.
Use the "car" adjustment "next to "mode". That's where a power meter comes in handy. Just dial Car back a relative bit.
car control for cw power output and mic gain for ssb power output, that's how you lower output power after tuning up at full power first
Very informative video. Thanks
Anyone wanting just too view the tune up procedure would have turned off before you got to it !
Next time, please use a tripod for your camera. You are all over the place with camera instability. Otherwise, a very nice video. Good general information.
Get a Camera mount ,who can watch a moving screen??