i run an ameritron AL80A and a commander with no alc at all. never had any trouble, never smoked an amp, even with ice and leaves on the antenna.
phil AB2JL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Wachsmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Jerry Flanders'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 10:23 AM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] ALC for use with QRO external amp? > Jerry, > > Unfortunately, there is not a hardware ALC input on the SDR-1000. We do > have quite a few people using amplifiers with our rig though. Maybe > others > could pipe up and tell you how they have their ALC setup (assuming their > amps have that option). > > > Eric Wachsmann > FlexRadio Systems > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> radio.biz] On Behalf Of Jerry Flanders >> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 8:31 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [Flexradio] ALC for use with QRO external amp? >> >> I am considering using an SDR1000 as driver for my Quadra amp. >> >> In looking over the SDR1000 docs, I can't find a way to hook up my >> Quadra's ALC control line to the SDR1000. >> >> My present setup uses a 756PRO, which provides an ALC input jack so >> that an external amp can make the 756PRO cut the drive in case of a >> disaster in the antenna, etc, which might otherwise let the smoke out >> of the amp. >> >> I see ALC referred to in the SDR1000 docs, but apparently only as an >> internal control signal. As far as I can see, that ALC is not used >> with a QRO external amp. Is there any provision for external ALC >> control?? >> >> Jerry W4UK > > > _______________________________________________ > FlexRadio mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com _______________________________________________ FlexRadio mailing list [email protected] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com
