[TenTec] Orion II transmit equalization

[Ron Castro]

It's a bit more complicated than that and the results are a lot better! 
Doug Smith, who was the original DSP designer of the Orion series has brief 
explanation on how it works:

http://www.tentecwiki.org/webarchive/digitalagc/

Scroll down to "A Unique AM ALC".

            Ron  N6IE
       www.N6IE.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Berg" <wa9jml at tbc.net>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion II transmit equalization


> This used to be called controlled carrier modulation.  It was a feature
> of cheaper rigs in the 1960's like the Knight T-60 and the Heath DX-60.
>  It seems to work pretty well, and is a whole lot cheaper than plate
> modulation.
>
> Steve WA9JML
>
> On 2/21/2011 4:50 PM, Ron Castro wrote:
>> As much as it will allow you!  Mine makes only about 16 Watts carrier if
>> there is no audio.  However, there is an interesting feature in the 
>> Orions
>> where the carrier power actually increases as modulation increases, so 
>> the
>> practical result is that you can get 100 Watts PEP, and 25 Watts carrier,
>> but only for a few seconds, then it cuts down the power when stop 
>> talking.
>> At any rate, the finals are rated for a lot more power than that, so it's
>> safe any any level.
>>
>>              Ron  N6IE
>>         www.N6IE.com
>>