so we agree that we should follow the manuals of the manufacturers? On Wed, Jun 12, 2019 at 4:56 PM Black Michael via wsjt-devel < wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote:
> I finally got a reply from Kenwood for the TS-990S -- this quite likely > applies to all the Kenwood's with the red ALC zone. > The bottom of the meter is 0dB ALC. I would maintain once you see the > "beings to swing" you back off a bit for no swing. > You won't find the PSK31 words in the multi-lingual manual...it's in the > English manual (and perhaps the other individual languages). > It tells you to set the rig for almost no ALC indication. > > de Mike W9MDB > > Regarding the ALC 0dB and +6dB, refer to the picture below. > > > > > > In the TS-990S instruction manual, it is mentioned as follows. > --------------------------------------------- > In the case of operation in the digital mode such as PSK31 using > a PC, you must adjust the audio output level from PC until the ALC > meter of the transceiver begins to swing. > --------------------------------------------- > The level "begins to swing" is not zone max (+6dB) but threshold 0dB. > > > On Thursday, June 6, 2019, 01:09:07 AM CDT, Wolfgang <oe1...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > There is a common belief that became an internalized misentrepretation: > > "NO ALC", or even "ALC is bad", this can not be applied to all rigs. On a > Kenwood rig the manual says, you should not go (drive) the rig beyond the > red bar. > > For example, the Kenwood TS990 audio input setting to "no ALC" will result > in an Power output that goes down to indeterminable value, compared to the > Po setting on the front panel knob & meter. > > So please consult your rigs manual, the designers gave you the right info. > > > 73 de Wolfgang > OE1MWW > > ---------- > Amateur radio is the most expensive type of free-of-charge communication! > Amateurfunk ist die teuerste Art der kostenlosen Kommunikation! > _______________________________________________ > wsjt-devel mailing list > wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wsjt-devel > _______________________________________________ > wsjt-devel mailing list > wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wsjt-devel >
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