All,
Everyone seems to have different idea as to the proper mixture of ALC and drive power when using the IC-7300. The attached document is from Icom and describes the correct setup for the IC-7300 and other Icom radios. The key takeaways are:
- No ALC
- Power on the radio at 100%
- Adjust output power with the power slider on the right in WSJT-X
As I think this through, using this method will require some care when switching from a digital mode to SSB/CW if a amplifier is being used. When in a digital mode the drive to the amplifier is set using the using the power slider on WSJT-X. No problem. But if I now switch to SSB the PA will see the full 100 watts of drive. Probably not a good thing! So the process to switch from digital to SSB now becomes;
- Cut the drive power back to a safe level (20-30 watts with the Beko for example)
- Switch to SSB on the 7300
- Check PA power out and adjust if needed
- Have a nice day
Note in their discussion the relationship between ALC and power out of the radio.
Johnny K4SQC