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142 bias
- Thread starter stingray
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might be that little diode bolted to the heatsink near the driver.
i have had this problem before on a 139xlr and that diode was the culprit.
Cobra 153010N001 Varistor For Cobra 142 146 & 148 Radios
pretty sure that is the part you want.
good luck,
LC
i have had this problem before on a 139xlr and that diode was the culprit.
Cobra 153010N001 Varistor For Cobra 142 146 & 148 Radios
pretty sure that is the part you want.
good luck,
LC
the radio is working fine (or technically is it?) is this something to worry about?
well, i guess thats all in the eye of the beholder.
the driver should be set at something around 25mA, and yours is at 100mA+.
that says that something is not doing its job correctly.
i am only guessing, but it might weaken the driver prematurely to run it like that.
do some tests.
key the radio down for 30 seconds and feel the driver and the heatsink around it.
does it seem too hot?
try it for 1 minute.
you should be able to key the radio down for 1 minute without blistering your finger on the heatsink so to speak.
im not a tech, just relating my experience with this phenomenon.
maybe someone with more tech knowledge than me will chime in here and tell you the why's.
i think i remember reading somewhere that the bias setting on the driver and final determines the amplifier class of the transmitter.
so maybe if yours is not biased correctly, you might not be running class AB1.
sorry i cant be more help explaining why this may be a problem, but if i tried, i would probably dig myself in a hole. LOL
good luck,
LC
the driver should be set at something around 25mA, and yours is at 100mA+.
that says that something is not doing its job correctly.
i am only guessing, but it might weaken the driver prematurely to run it like that.
do some tests.
key the radio down for 30 seconds and feel the driver and the heatsink around it.
does it seem too hot?
try it for 1 minute.
you should be able to key the radio down for 1 minute without blistering your finger on the heatsink so to speak.
im not a tech, just relating my experience with this phenomenon.
maybe someone with more tech knowledge than me will chime in here and tell you the why's.
i think i remember reading somewhere that the bias setting on the driver and final determines the amplifier class of the transmitter.
so maybe if yours is not biased correctly, you might not be running class AB1.
sorry i cant be more help explaining why this may be a problem, but if i tried, i would probably dig myself in a hole. LOL
good luck,
LC