getting more out of a 1x4

[iceman78]

i have a fatboy 1x4 being pushed by a galaxy 959 in a 2009 nissan altima (550cca batt & 110amp alt). running a 15' run of 4AWG fine stranded power wire with the cold wire hooked to the neg. of batt. all doors, hood, trunk, radio and box grounded, going out to a wilson 5k trunk lip mount antenna (lmr 240 coax) with swr's 1.1 & 1.2 on 1 & 40. meter is showing 600w PEP with a whistle. other locals are getting 750-1000 out of this box. have dk set to 2w on radio and 150 w/ box. was told that maybe the radio isnt pushing box hard enough. when i turn up the variable power all it does is dk higher but swings to 500-600. was wondering what i can do to get more out of the box aside from changing alt and adding additional batts. thanks for the help.

 

[mackmobile43]

i have a fatboy 1x4 being pushed by a galaxy 959 in a 2009 nissan altima (550cca batt & 110amp alt). running a 15' run of 4AWG fine stranded power wire with the cold wire hooked to the neg. of batt. all doors, hood, trunk, radio and box grounded, going out to a wilson 5k trunk lip mount antenna (lmr 240 coax) with swr's 1.1 & 1.2 on 1 & 40. meter is showing 600w PEP with a whistle. other locals are getting 750-1000 out of this box. have dk set to 2w on radio and 150 w/ box. was told that maybe the radio isnt pushing box hard enough. when i turn up the variable power all it does is dk higher but swings to 500-600. was wondering what i can do to get more out of the box aside from changing alt and adding additional batts. thanks for the help.

Try your locals meters on your rig.

 

[Bionic Chicken]

Replace it with a 2x8!! I agree..........check it with their meter. Move the amp into their vehicle or change to a higher power radio..dual final. Are they other locals using the same setup as far as a radio and drive?

BC

 

[BOOTY MONSTER]

600 is about the most that i would expect out of four 2879's , but im in a minority about that . i get about 575 out of my 500v with just the radio driving it .

 

[619 Cheshire Cat]

I ran the same configuration in my bonneville. 959 driving a Davemade 1x4. 1000cca battery, stock alt, and i put another battery in the trunk to supply the box. I ran the box variable wide open and dialed the 959 down to about 1 watt. I got 100 watt deadkey and swinging to 950 watts PEP. If I were you, I would add a second battery. I think that will solve your problems.

 

[W5LZ]

Try 'their' meter on your set up. I think that would be the first step. If anything, the power you are seeing isn't unusual at all, probably very typical (depending on how you do the measuring ).
- 'Doc

 

[Big Kahua]

It's all in the numbers!!!

I have the fatboy 1x4 all 2879's two redtop's #4 welding cable and all I get is right at 700 and that is with stryker 440hp and connex 3300hp. Lmr 213 going into 55r4 on a tri mag regular cab truck 1.1-1.2 swr's. 14.4 volts at idle dead key 200 then my volts start to drop. While driving don't have the voltage drop. Standard alt 105 I think. Both of my meters read close to the same thing so what is my problem I think it is listening to people that say that it should do more than that. Put it on a bench and it just might, volt it and it just might. If it's working leave it alone if you want to see more watt's buy bigger.

I ran the same configuration in my bonneville. 959 driving a Davemade 1x4. 1000cca battery, stock alt, and i put another battery in the trunk to supply the box. I ran the box variable wide open and dialed the 959 down to about 1 watt. I got 100 watt deadkey and swinging to 950 watts PEP. If I were you, I would add a second battery. I think that will solve your problems.