[Amps] rotten splatter/ IMD vs. Vcc

Richard 2@mail.vcnet.com
Mon, 1 Apr 2002 15:35:20 -0800


>Actually for your info,  poorly design ALC circuit (in the radio) can cause
>splatter in themselves.. Their are a lot of radio's that have serious
>overshoot  & ALC IMD that allow large peaks to be transmitted. Which briefly
>flattops the radio final unit & the amp being driven by it. Example's are
>Icom 775 , Kenwood 430 , 940 ,930 ... Yaesu 1000MP/MK5 , FT990 ...The MP/990
>does not have overshoot but does have ALC.... IMD modulation from its
>circuit.
>
€  The best way to avoid ALC overshoot is to set the mic. gain for 
minimal ALC indication. 

-  R. L. Measures, a.k.a. Rich..., 805.386.3734,AG6K, 
www.vcnet.com/measures.  
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