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

[Martin Ewing <martin.s.ewing@gmail.com>]

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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