[TenTec] Orion XVTR RF output

["Rick Williams" <rick.williams@telus.net>]

I am using a non-Ten-Tec 6 metre transverter with my Orion (565).  The
transverter is fed with a 10 metre signal using the XVTR RF port on the rear
of the Orion.

Everything works well HOWEVER I noticed that, on SSB, I had to increase the
MIC gain from about 17 to 50 to get adequate ALC and appropriate drive?

I would have thought that ALC would not need to be changed when going from
normal transceiver to the use of a transverter?  I was curious if anyone
else is using the XVTR RF output and has noticed a similar need to crank up
the MIC gain.

Thanks!

73,

Rick
VE7TK

Website:  http://www3.telus.net/ve7tk