Re: [TenTec] Orion ALC and power output indication meter andspeechprocessing

["Ron Castro" <ronc@sonic.net>]

Nothing wrong with doing that, and in fact it would be a good test to see if 
my theory is right.  The problem comes when you're not running a linear and 
need full power, like at Field Day or in the NAQP contest.  If you try that, 
I would sure like to know what results you see!
           Ron N6IE
      www.N6IE.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Martin Ewing" <martin.s.ewing@gmail.com>
To: "Ron Castro" <ronc@sonic.net>; "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" 
<tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 9:21 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion ALC and power output indication meter 
andspeechprocessing

> On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 12:09 PM, Ron Castro <ronc@sonic.net> wrote:
>
> > ...
> > That means that in order to drive a linear that requires 40 Watts of 
> > drive
> > and have both internal ALC's properly controlling peaks, you would need 
> > to
> > put a 4 dB attenuator on the output of the Orion and run it at 100 Watts,
> > or
> > reset the ALC level for 40 Watts of output power.  Neither seems like a
> > great prospect!
> What's wrong with setting the "power" level to 40 +/- as I do if I need
> reduced drive?  I understand the CPU adjusts the peak level
> proportionately.  The ALC light still lights.
>
>
> >            Ron  N6IE
> >       www.N6IE.com
> >
> > 73,
> Martin
>
> --
> Dr. Martin S. Ewing, AA6E
> Member IEEE, URSI, AAS, ARRL
> Branford, Connecticut
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