I have always thought that ALC is not appropriate for power control. It’s a protection system. Over use of ALC acts like compression. No?
Brian KB1VBF Sent from my iPad > On Jun 28, 2019, at 1:11 PM, Jim Rhodes <j...@rhodesend.net> wrote: > > Yes Andy, I used a TS590 at field day. But this is the Elecraft reflector. > These rigs work differently. Use my K3 for FT8 often. I built an interface > for my Kenwood rig too. But you treat them differently. > > Jim Rhodes > K0XU > >> On Fri, Jun 28, 2019, 11:21 Andy Durbin <a.dur...@msn.com> wrote: >> >> I strongly disagree that ALC should be zero for FT8 but that is based only >> on my experience with the TS-590S. >> >> My draft paper on FT8 harmonics can be found here - >> >> >> https://www.dropbox.com/s/85aoc937kz235iq/FT8%20audio%20harmonics%20draft%20d%20k3wyc.pdf?dl=0 >> >> ALC must be in the control range for closed loop power control to work on >> a TS-590. Operating in the normal ALC range with a TS-590 does not degrade >> the F8 signal. >> >> 73, >> Andy k3wyc >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to jimk...@gmail.com >> > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to b.den...@comcast.net ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
