I have a Yaesu ft-102 Transceiver. It has the AM/FM Board installed. The trouble I am having is on AM with low transmit output power. Yes, it is on 11 meters. On SSB after tuning up on transmit I am seeing 100 watts output according to the manual is right. When I am on AM I have my carrier set at 20 watts with Modulation I am only getting 60 watts output? I have neutralized the 6146B tubes and also adjust T1005 in the RF unit for full output power on AM. I was thinking maybe the stock driver tube is weak? All tubes are original as far as I know. Any ideas where or what might be wrong would be greatly appreciated.
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Yaesu Low output power.
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SIX-SHOOTER
ICOM CENTRAL.7610,9100,PW-1,HEIL FIN & HEIL PR-781
Are you using a True PEAK Reading wattmeter? Most CB wattmeters do Not have a PEP Reading circuit so you are not getting a True Peak reading.If the wattmeter does not have a power source that feeds the Peak Reading Circuit not just a Light then it's Not reading True Peak output.
SIX-SHOOTER
Hello Six, Yes I have a peak meter. I was just now trying to tweak the radio and got to where if I go 40 watts on the carrier I can almost get 100 watts output. In my other 102's I never had trouble with a 20 watt carrier reaching 100 watts or over with modulation. I think maybe it might just need an alignment? The sad part about that is Not sure who I would find to do the job? I live in Waynesboro pa and there is no one even close by but maybe Mike's repair over in Adams county. I don't think he is doing repairs from his last video I saw on youtube?