[Amps] TS-440S Update

[Richard]

>On Monday 15 April 2002 06:41, Peter Chadwick wrote:
>> Rich said:
>> 	>-   Mo' ALC-meter indication is seemingly not mo' betta.
>>
>> Did anyone say otherwise? Trouble is Rich, the idea of having a cleaner
>> signal is fine, but one is a bit of a lone voice compared with the 'wind it
>> full clockwise' brigade. Still, we have the satisfaction of knowing we've
>> done our bit........
>I reckon ALC meters are often too sluggish. 

Indeed.

>TS830, for example: often 
>commented that it's cleaner with the processor on - actually, it's not, but 
>without clipping the ALC meter doesn't register short speech peaks until they 
>are grossly overdriving things. Set up the the mic level with a really loud 
>long whistle, then talk normally and the ALC meter doesn't twitch at all but 
>the 'scope and analyser say you are hitting peak power.
>
The surprisingly unique things about the TS-830S are that:  it is 
exceedingly difficult to make dirty and the processor substantially 
improves copyability under weak signal conditions.  However, with its 
built-in RF-NFB disconnected, the 830 is a broad source of ether-wave 
pollution.

cheers, Steve

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