[amsat-bb] input power question

[B J]

On 6/16/19, WB8PFZ via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> I have completed my sat station but am having trouble hearing myself. I have
> checked cables and antenna ( M2) sat antenna. All seems well with low SWR. I
> can hear on the 2 meter downlink. How much power is needed on the UHF
> uplink? Hope to figure this out shortly. This is being done on the SSB sats.

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I've found that 5 W is adequate for both my IC-910 and my FT-847.

73s

Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL