[Elecraft] question for psk31 users

[Joel Black]

Gerald,

You do not say what type interface you're using (i.e. SignaLink, RigBlaster, etc.).  Regardless, sidebars on your signal is indicative of you overdriving your transmit audio - not too much power.  As long as I do not overdrive my transmit audio, I can run 100W without sidebars and do so regularly on WINMOR.

Check your ALC.  It should be not more than four bars with a flickering fifth bar.

On my SignaLink, I adjust my transmit audio with the TX pot on the front.  I can tweak it a bit with the mic gain.

73,
Joel - W4JBB

On Apr 30, 2012, at 13:06, KC6CNN <kc6cnn at gmail.com> wrote:

> I am now up and running on psk31. 
> I had my power set to 25watts and all is well. If I try to increase it to 30
> watts, people say I have side bars. OK not sure what that is, but running 25
> watts. 
> I see stations that say they are running 50 and even a 100 watts. 
> How are they able to run so much power and I get the side bar things at 30
> watts. 
> 
> Guess I should ask also what are sidebars. lol
> 
> Thanks
> Gerald - KC6CNN
> 
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