[1000mp] help setting up for SSB contesting

[Pete Smith]

At 04:23 AM 8/15/2004, David W Wood wrote:

>Hello All
>
>I am primarily a CW to extent that My MP has probably only been used for
>a couple of dozen contacts on SSB, compared with the 100,000+ CW ...
>
>with this in mind, any helpful advice welcomed on how best to set the
>rig up for Transmit in an upcoming SSB contest.
>Level of drive and compression etc. - it will be driving my Quadra.
>

I have not had a scope on mine, but my formula has been to set the mic 
control so that the ALC reads comfortably inside the red bar, and set the 
proc control for no more than ~10 dB of compression.  Can't speak to the 
Quadra.


73, Pete N4ZR
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