[TenTec] Omni VI and non TT Amp

[Bob McGraw - K4TAX]

Ah, so true.  Therefore should one set the exciter drive level for say 40 
watts to drive the amp to legal limit.  Then without changing the drive 
level, the ALC will do its job.  In most solid state radios today, the RF 
drive level is actually an internal threshold value of ALC voltage.

73
Bob, K4TAX

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dr Gerald N Johnson" <geraldj at storm.weather.net>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 9:30 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni VI and non TT Amp


> On Tue, 2007-10-30 at 21:23 -0500, Bob McGraw - K4TAX wrote:
>> Remember that the ALC is active in the exciter.  If the amp is tuned and
>> loaded correctly with proper drive level from the exciter then the ALC in
>> the exciter handles the level control chores.  Thus ALC in the amp is not
>> necessary.
>>
>> Now, if one should take a 200 watt exciter, albeit common today,  and 
>> drive
>> the amp designed to be driven to rated power with 100 watts, yes splatter
>> and etc will abound.  Hams are supposed to understand that fact, but do
>> they?  I see more that don't than do.
>>
>> 73
>> Bob, K4TAX
>>
> Even many of the full legal limit amps take only as little as 40 watts
> drive for full output.
>
> 73, Jerry, K0CQ
>
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