[1000mp] Adjusting the MP's RF output/speech processor settings

[Tom Horton]

Mike,
  I would just about bet my next paycheck that it is the mod
some of the guys have mentioned. What is the MFG date of the radio?
Tom K5IID



At 21:31 10/28/02 -0500, you wrote:
>Yes, I had tried the ALC, but that appeared ineffective - perhaps had I
>taken the time to adjust it...
>
>However, while a well-adjusted ALC might keep the drive at or near some
>level, it might only serve to mask the
>fact that the radio's output seems to skyrocket with a touch of the RF
>output knob.
>
>-Mike
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "N8NN" <n8nn@attbi.com>
>To: <1000mp@mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 7:23 PM
>Subject: Re: [1000mp] Adjusting the MP's RF output/speech processor settings
>
>
> > Mike -- Did you have the ALC line to the linear connected and adjusted? In
> > my experience this problem disappears when using a properly adjusted ALC
>to
> > the linear.  I have used the 1000MP to drive a SB-200, SB-220 and Alpha
>87b
> > with no problem, and the speech processor was on all the time.  I now use
> > the Yaesu Quadra and obviously there are no problems like you have
>reported.
> >
> > Bert N8NN
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mike Gilmer, N2MG" <n2mg@eham.net>
> > To: "1000mp List" <1000mp@mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 20:16 PM
> > Subject: [1000mp] Adjusting the MP's RF output/speech processor settings
> >
> >
> > > I have a used, but new-to-me, 1000MP.  This weekend, for the first time
> > > since I've owned it, I seriously used the MP on phone with an amplifier
> > > (in CQWW).  I found the MP a difficult beast to tame when using its
> > > speech processor - it seemed very hard to adjust the MP's power output
> > > level such that the amp's grid protection circuitry would be happy.  I
> > > either had a scant 800W out with very reasonable grid current or, after
> > > tweaking the rf output a touch (just a few degrees of rotation - VERY
> > > hard to do), I was overdriving the amp to the point that the protection
> > > would trip.  On CW or with a TS-940 I experience no such problem.  I
> > > read the manual, but it did not help - perhaps I misread it, but it
> > > actually seemed to mistate somewhat the relationship of the
> > > mic/processor/RFout controls.
> > >
> > > Any ideas - or is this just another way of indicating that CW is the
> > > better mode? ;-)
> > >
> > > 73 Mike N2MG
>
>
>
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Tom Horton	
K5IID in West "BY GAWD" Virginia
" E " sorter for the W5 Bureau