Vojtech Bubnik wrote: > > > Question - what's so special about MT63 - where / when is it used? > > > From my point of view, MT63 has high number of carriers, which > > implies > low crest factor - the effective transmitted power will be much lower > than of single tone mode like Olivia, if you make sure PA is not > overdriven by peaks where the amplitude maxima of multiple carriers > meet. > > Some argue that the mode is fast, but are not there Olivia submodes > with the same throughput? > > 73, Vojtech OK1IAK
There is no Olivia mode that can match MT63 for thruput. It is true that MT63 has a lower duty cycle. This enables higher output from the rig. I can easily run MT63 at 200 watts and not overheat the finals on my FT-1000MP/Mark V. de Roger W6VZV
