Re: FT100 not folding back when high SWR (?)
| Newsgroups | gmane.recreation.radio.hardware.yaesu.ft100 |
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It sounds like the ALC or SWR settings in the hidden menus might have been changed. 73 John AF5CC On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 9:07 PM, David Feldman wb0gaz-/[email protected] [FT100] < [email protected]> wrote: > > > I've been using a FT100 in a mobile setup for a long time (HF, VHF, UHF) > without difficulty or complaint. > > During my most recent road trip, I discovered (when checking my mobile > antenna for resonance by checking a few frequencies on the band) that the > radio appears not to be folding back enough with high SWR. In all prior > history, the radio would drop to about 10W (on HF) when SWR was high. I > noticed abnormally high output power away from resonance during my trip > (say about 50W rather than 10W). Upon return, I ran a similar test and > ended up blowing the (20A) inline fuse (no other damage done) when testing > in a similar fashion. > > Does this condition ring a bell with anyone? > > Thanks, > > 73 Dave WB0GAZ wb0gaz-/[email protected] > >