[Elecraft] SSB transmit audio - Where's the punch?

Grant Youngman nq5t at tx.rr.com
Mon Oct 4 15:37:20 EDT 2010


On Oct 4, 2010, at 2:00 PM, Tim Tucker wrote:

> "Setting the compression that high really makes a huge difference in average
> output "
> 
> On my Icom 746 Pro, I see 65 watts AVG with
> the same mic and outboard compression.   I spent hours doing the tests into
> a dummy load, even comparing adding a Yaesu 897D into the mix for comparison
> purposes.

Just guessing here, but  65 watts of "average" power out with 100 watts peak must sound pretty awful  ..

Grant/NQ5T


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