[Elecraft] No ALC reading

Dave Gingrich K9DC [email protected]
Tue Jun 18 08:23:02 2002


At 00:50 6/18/2002 +0200, Eduardo Jacob wrote:
>I don't get any ALC reading when pressing the PTT and speaking. I find 
>myself in a receiver, both on carrier alone and on audio, but no ALC 
>reading. I have already tried changing R14 on SSB board to 5.6 K. Any 
>ideas before tracing every voltage?

I would try a different Microphone or audio source first and/or increasing 
the Mic gain and compression. Also keep in mind what you are looking for. 
Often the correct ALC indication is just a slight flickering of the upper 
LED segment.

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Dave Gingrich, K9DC - Indianapolis, Indiana  USA
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