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Doesn the fact that the radio immediately puts out a full carrier mean that it is transmitting into a mismatched load?

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Doesn the fact that the radio immediately puts out a full carrier mean that it is transmitting into a mismatched load?

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A. Yes it does, for about 250mS until the tune command is sent. When in a data mode like RTTY, the IC706MkIIg immediately attempts to output a full power signal, even before it sends a tune command to the tuner interface. This is inherent in the design of the radio and it occurs even if you are using an Icom tuner. There should be no risk of damaging the radio because it has an SWR sensing circuit that immediately reduces the output power to protect itself from the high SWR. If you are concerned about it however, there is a simple solution for a manually operated station. After changing bands, before you key the PTT the first time just push the TUNE button. The radio will immediately enter the low power tune mode and allow the tuner to find a match. Then when you key the PTT for the first time it will be looking into a properly matched load.

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