[ICOM] IC-718 Speech Processor

[William S. White]

Hey Gang
The way I read it is, speech compression should not be used with digital 
modes.
http://www.nparc.org/library/soundcardmodesetup.htm
Is one of the many links with radio settings...
Good luck
Bill

> Hi Tom,
>
> The Mic Gain control should be set so that the ALC meter reading reaches 
> the
> middle of the ALC zone. Excessive ALC action will cause the compressor to
> distort.
>
> Mic Gain will normally be at 20 to 50% with the compressor on.
>
> Please refer to p. 27, IC-718 User Manual.
>
> Cheers for now, 73,
> Adam VA7OJ/AB4OJ
>
> Last year I purchased a new IC-718 for digital modes only operation. This
> morning I began experimenting with the rig on SSB and was told several 
> times
> that the transmit audio had a harsh and over driven sound with the speech
> processor on. Unfortunately the processor level can't be adjusted on the
> outside of the rig.
>
> Has anybody popped the covers and made an adjustment to the speech
> processing? If so can you tell where the adjustment pot is? I have the
> schematics but have some vision issues and can't locate the adjustment on
> it.
>
> --... ...--,
> Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF
> Lakeland, FL, USA
> Grid Square EL97AW
> kn4lf at arrl.net