[TenTec] Orion 565 XMIT alignment

[Mike Schatzberg]

The information in the manual for adjusting the alc level with the led is incorrect also. 

You will have no problem with the speech processor either if you adjust everything as per the article. 

Amateurs complained about the average power output of the Orions for years until they started to set up their radios as described. 

Good luck I'm sure you will have no issues. 

73,

Mike
W2AJI 

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> On Nov 5, 2016, at 4:48 PM, Carl Moreschi <n4py3 at earthlink.net> wrote:
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> Art,
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> I believe you are correct.  I would set the ALC pot for 100 watts and not 110.  The power indicator is supposed to read watts and not percentage.  If you exceed 100 watts, you signal will start to have more IMD.
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> Carl Moreschi N4PY
> 58 Hogwood Rd
> Louisburg, NC 27549
> www.n4py.com
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>> On 11/5/2016 3:02 PM, art N4UC wrote:
>> Thanks a lot Mike, that answers the ALC aspect of the question. Just for clarification though, you say to set the ALC SET to where the actual RF output as measured by an external wattmeter is about 110% of the pwr setting on the front panel. In this case you're looking for 110W on the external meter, correct?  Is the number on the front panel (100 in this case) supposed to represent power output in watts or percentage of maximum output? Is this possibly where the PWR pot comes into play, to adjust power output reading on the analog meter?
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>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion 565 XMIT alignment
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>> Take a look on my page.  It was written for the 566 and may help.
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>> Mike
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