[TenTec] TenTec] TX EQ = -14 dB for PSK31

[K4IA at aol.com]

I guess my use of the term "non-linearities" is a misnomer.  What  I meant to 
describe was something like this:  

If I am operating SSB and I turn down the mic gain and transmit with the  mic 
gain too low, the audio doesn't sound "full."  It may be totally linear  but 
it is hard to understand and weak.  Isn't that the same thing as  turning down 
the audio drive on PSK to reduce the final output to the desired 25  watts 
when the transmitter is set to put out  100w?    Wouldn't it give the same 
result, a thin  under-driven and hard-to-copy signal?
 
The debate is whether it is better to:
 
1.  Set the transmitter at 100w and only supply enough audio to put  out 25w, 
or
 
2.  Set the transmitter at 25w and use enough audio to drive it to the  full 
25w or slightly under.
 
The fact the Orion's ALC circuit and software are somewhat of a mystery  sure 
doesn't help answer the question.  

k4ia