What is the maximum power for full key down (100% duty cycle) for the new 6600.

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• KY6LA_Howard La Jolla, CA. Paris and Sablet FranceMember ✭✭✭

  December 2018 edited December 2018

  100W

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• Mike-VA3MW FlexRadio Employee, Community Manager admin

  December 2018 edited April 2019

  100W ... curious, what makes you ask?

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• Phil X Simpson Member

  December 2018 edited December 2018

  I am tied between the 6600 and the anan7000, just that the latter only recommends that you don't exceed 30w on ft8/rtty/data/full key down. Smart money is with the flex
  
  

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• Mike-VA3MW FlexRadio Employee, Community Manager admin

  December 2018 edited December 2018

  You can operate 100W on all modes other than AM.    
  
  The other things to consider is longer term supportability and dealing with a US company vs. overseas for support.  Flex also has a support team in Austin where the Anan is best effort community support.  
  
  I can tell you what other people have told me on the phone who are in your decision point is that you will find that PowerSDR is great if you want to tinker with every setting.  SmartSDR is already optimized for the best user experience (not my words ).
  
  Mike
  
  

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• DL4RCE Member ✭✭

  December 2018 edited June 5

  Hi Phil, I did 100W FT8 for several hours, Temp. was abt. 50° C with 21° ambient. With having FT8 2x on 2 SCUs, which is abt. 90% duty cycle I did for abt. 1.5h and Temp was abt. 87°C, then I stopped becaus wasnt sure how long it will be Ok. Never had any drop outs even under heavy usage. 73 de DL4RCE Volker

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