On page 42 of the manual it clearly states that the power hot key (#5) "will not be available when tuned to GMRS frequencies legally limited to 5 watts". But when you cycle through using key #5, the LCD screen changes between L, M, and H. So I used a Surecom SW102 meter to see what the actual power difference is between these setting while transmitting through an antenna. It was a bit over 6 watts, no matter if the setting was L, M or H. Granted, I didn't use a dummy load but figured there should be a difference even through an actual antenna. The manual would be more accurate if it just stated that the power levels on the LCD screen do in fact change between L, M and H, but the actual output remains limited to 5 watts. Has anyone else experienced this?
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On page 42 of the manual it clearly states that the power hot key (#5) "will not be available when tuned to GMRS frequencies legally limited to 5 watts". But when you cycle through using key #5, the LCD screen changes between L, M, and H. So I used a Surecom SW102 meter to see what the actual power difference is between these setting while transmitting through an antenna. It was a bit over 6 watts, no matter if the setting was L, M or H. Granted, I didn't use a dummy load but figured there should be a difference even through an actual antenna. The manual would be more accurate if it just stated that the power levels on the LCD screen do in fact change between L, M and H, but the actual output remains limited to 5 watts. Has anyone else experienced this?
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