DEAD KEY CHECKING

[long night]

Hi to all. When I check the dead key on my radios I notice that they all go up a little and then settle down.Is that normal? When they settle down is that the actual dead key. For instance one radio may go up to about 4 watts and then quickly settle back to 2 watts.

Thank you for your help here.
Chuck Saylor

 

[sp5it]

No modulation? Which meter are you using? Is your dummy load OK, or maybe overheating?

 

[NightThumper]

Chuck…turn you modulation off/all the way down. That will probably eliminate the momentary spike your seeing on the meter. Also are you doing this into a dummy load or your antenna? What meter are you using?
Brad

 

[blasphemy000]

Also, some analog meters will very briefly show a spike then settle back when first keying up when in PEP/Peak mode.

Brad (KC3MOP)

 

[long night]

Chuck…turn you modulation off/all the way down. That will probably eliminate the momentary spike your seeing on the meter. Also are you doing this into a dummy load or your antenna? What meter are you using?
Brad

Thanks Brad. Dummy load and just radio meter on my cherokee 1000.

 

[long night]

No modulation? Which meter are you using? Is your dummy load OK, or maybe overheating?

Dummy load and radio meter only.
Thanks