As per 350Z manual tunning procedure.
Must begin tuning in the low power position.
Tune Driver plate and final plate during a single key down for maximum smoke. Unkey then tune load for max smoke.
Once that's done several times and the amp is tuned for Max smoke it's good to go in the low side.
In order use the amp in the high side switch to that position (hight.)
Then make slight adjustments to the driver plate, final plate, and load (in that order) for max smoke.
Repeat until Max smoke is obtained.
My question is after going through this procedure (to operate high side) the amplifier is showing 500 watts dead key.
NO NEED TO OVER COUPLE THE DRIVER PLATE OR LOAD AS IN THE 300A?
If I follow the manual directions there's absolutely little to no pep when modulation is added.
I've been over coupling the driver plate clockwise in order to drop the dead key down to approximately 175 watts, and see 500 pep with great audio reports.
Unlike the directions for for Palomar 300a over coupling is necessary in order to drop the dead key down for Forward pep.
If this is not done (Advanced load on the 300 a) crappy crunchy audio is inevitable.
Both amps show almost exactly the same output when tuned for Max smoke (before over coupling)
Did they (Palomar) just leave the fact that you have to over couple a 350Z out of the manual?
Or is this the way one is supposed to run a 350Z?
Am I going to cause irreparable damage by over coupling the driver plate when that not the manuals tuning procedure?
When I first took the 350Z out of the box it's been sitting in for quite some time it had written directions (by the original owner) that stated after tuning for Max smoke in the high side advance the driver plate clockwise in order to drop down the dead key carrier (over coupling correct?)
I recently downloaded the 350Z manual and the tuning directions are different than that of the original owners written ones. And surprise me at the lack of mentioning over coupling.
I'm assuming Palomar left out the fact that the amp has to be over coupled.
But I'm wondering if I'm using the wrong control to do so.
Should I be advancing the load control on the 350Z as opposed to the driver plate?
Should I be following the printed Palomar 350Z tuning directions and tune for max smoke without over coupling or follow the original owners written directions for tuning?
I just hope I'm using the correct control to over couple. I'm also concerned albeit just a little bit that I actually shouldn't be over coupling as per palomares manual.
Must begin tuning in the low power position.
Tune Driver plate and final plate during a single key down for maximum smoke. Unkey then tune load for max smoke.
Once that's done several times and the amp is tuned for Max smoke it's good to go in the low side.
In order use the amp in the high side switch to that position (hight.)
Then make slight adjustments to the driver plate, final plate, and load (in that order) for max smoke.
Repeat until Max smoke is obtained.
My question is after going through this procedure (to operate high side) the amplifier is showing 500 watts dead key.
NO NEED TO OVER COUPLE THE DRIVER PLATE OR LOAD AS IN THE 300A?
If I follow the manual directions there's absolutely little to no pep when modulation is added.
I've been over coupling the driver plate clockwise in order to drop the dead key down to approximately 175 watts, and see 500 pep with great audio reports.
Unlike the directions for for Palomar 300a over coupling is necessary in order to drop the dead key down for Forward pep.
If this is not done (Advanced load on the 300 a) crappy crunchy audio is inevitable.
Both amps show almost exactly the same output when tuned for Max smoke (before over coupling)
Did they (Palomar) just leave the fact that you have to over couple a 350Z out of the manual?
Or is this the way one is supposed to run a 350Z?
Am I going to cause irreparable damage by over coupling the driver plate when that not the manuals tuning procedure?
When I first took the 350Z out of the box it's been sitting in for quite some time it had written directions (by the original owner) that stated after tuning for Max smoke in the high side advance the driver plate clockwise in order to drop down the dead key carrier (over coupling correct?)
I recently downloaded the 350Z manual and the tuning directions are different than that of the original owners written ones. And surprise me at the lack of mentioning over coupling.
I'm assuming Palomar left out the fact that the amp has to be over coupled.
But I'm wondering if I'm using the wrong control to do so.
Should I be advancing the load control on the 350Z as opposed to the driver plate?
Should I be following the printed Palomar 350Z tuning directions and tune for max smoke without over coupling or follow the original owners written directions for tuning?
I just hope I'm using the correct control to over couple. I'm also concerned albeit just a little bit that I actually shouldn't be over coupling as per palomares manual.