[Heathkit] HW-101

[Bwana Bob]

Jim:

Put the meter in the ALC position and set the mic gain so that the S
meter reads about S6 on voice peaks. In the plate position, the meter
will read between S3 and S6 on peaks.


			73,

			Bob WB2VUF

Jim Isbell wrote:
> 
> I got the HW-101 on the air yesterday.  I think I made a minor mistake
> in tuning it up but otherwise it performed very well.I was on 40 meters
> and contacted a station just 15 miles away and another about 400 miles
> away. On relative power the meter was registering just over mid scale on
> the peaks.  Both gave me an S-9 report. But my audio was not good.  In
> hind sight I think I had the mike gain set incorrectly (I dont have a
> manual yet) in that I cranked it wide open.  The ALC on the Collins
> allows me to do this, and gives great modulation, but I think the HW-101
> cannot be done the same way (even though the panel looks a lot
> alike...#8-)) as the audio report was "too much base, seems to be
> limiting on highs, some what hard to understand".
> 
> What is the procedure for setting the mike gain?  OR, do I have another
> problem????
> 
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