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Re: [TenTec] Argonaut V, PSK31 and ALC

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Argonaut V, PSK31 and ALC
From: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj@weather.net>
Reply-to: geraldj@weather.net, Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2010 20:41:19 -0500
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Normally on PSK very low power is best and running into ALC using causes splatter that others see on their waterfall displays and they WILL COMPLAIN about you using excess bandwidth. Back off so you don't get any ALC light and they will be happier. Or drive it up with someone watching the spectrum and see how much you can drive it without increasing the bandwidth.

73, Jerry, K0CQ

On 6/20/2010 6:59 PM, Paul Littleton wrote:
Hello,

I have an Argonaut V and have just started using it on PSK31.  I can
only get about 9 watts out before the ALC light starts to flicker.  Is
this a normal power output for the ALC to become active when operating PSK?

Thank you.

73,
Paul
KA5BIW
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