On Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:06 -0400, Greg - N4CC wrote: >Certainly having the ALC >connected (if it were compatible) would be preferred..
It MAY be true for this amp, but at least some other amp mfrs advise against the use of ALC with their amps. They say that modern amps work fine without ALC if the operator is smart enough to turn down the drive so that the amp is operating properly (and an operator that isn't shouldn't be on the ham bands), and that depending on ALC to keep the drive level down as a routine matter will cause higher distortion than if the ALC was not used. Ten Tec is one of the mfrs that has published this in their manuals for at least 25 years. Now, I certainly do see the value of ALC as a protection mechanism in the case of a failure that causes serious antenna mismatch, but there are other ways to achieve that. 73, Jim Brown K9YC _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
