[UK-CONTEST] FT Key Clicks & ALC

[G3SJJ]

I have just tried this on my FT1kMP but couldn't see any change so may 
be the MP has fixed gain.

On all bands the ALC level is past the end of the red line but around 
75% along the whole scale (the instructions are a little vague about the 
actual position.) Level with the 100w marker on the PO scale,

The default level was at maximum, 15, and varying it did not make any 
difference to the indicated ALC level.

Chris G3SJJ



G3SVL wrote:
> At 14:58 23/02/2007, Ian White GM3SEK wrote:
>   
>> But having said all that, the worst clicks of all are probably due 
>> to people trying to use full QSK with an amplifier that can't keep up.
>>     
>
> Another source is the initial key down when the ALC is being over 
> worked due to excessive tx gain.  On the MkV that's easy to adjust 
> from the menu (see http://www.w8ji.com/ft1000mk_v.htm).  I set mine 
> up as per Tom's instructions and cured an occasional linear trip 
> problem. I surmise that there was a peak of RF output when the key 
> went down that the ALC could not react to.
>
> Chris G3SVL 
>
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