To get a reading of your radios RF ouput, requires a dummy load test.
I somehow doubt that this is causing the heating of your radio.
All large radios, as yours is, have a built in heat sink, with a fan usually installed, depending on the model and output wattage of the transmitter unit.
The fact you say it gets very hot, indicates that the fan may be the culprit, and will need cleaning and/or replacement.
I hope this is helpful to you. Anything else you need to know about your radio should be directed here: join yahoo group SPECIFIC to your radio Make/Model, there you will get expert advice and info, also you can download manuals, diagrams and software for you radio.
You have a great radio, look after it and it will give you many hours of enjoyment.
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Hi,
To get a reading of your radios RF ouput, requires a dummy load test.
I somehow doubt that this is causing the heating of your radio.
All large radios, as yours is, have a built in heat sink, with a fan usually installed, depending on the model and output wattage of the transmitter unit.
The fact you say it gets very hot, indicates that the fan may be the culprit, and will need cleaning and/or replacement.
I hope this is helpful to you. Anything else you need to know about your radio should be directed here: join yahoo group SPECIFIC to your radio Make/Model, there you will get expert advice and info, also you can download manuals, diagrams and software for you radio.
You have a great radio, look after it and it will give you many hours of enjoyment.
Kind regards,
Peter