[ICOM] 756 pro and ssb

[ve4xt at mts.net]

Hi,
That sounds about right to me. It's the reaction time of the meter, IIRC.

I only get full output with a whistle on my P III.

73, kelly
ve4xt
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> From: ww3s at zoominternet.net
> Date: 2009/01/07 Wed AM 08:48:05 CST
> To: ICOM Reflector <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [ICOM] 756 pro and ssb
> 
>  
>  I recently purchased a IC-756 Pro and it seems to work great on cw
> and rtty, not sure about SSB. I'm using my Heil Proset, and the
> adapter without the cap. I've set the bass to -2db and the treble
> to+5 db, as some suggested. I've tried both the narrow and mid
> compression settings. I just don't seem to be getting out. I can only
> get to about 75% on the power out meter, ALC and compression seem
> fine. Using the monitor function, the audio sounds ok. Is 75% typical
> to read on the meter? If I inject a tone, I can get 100%. In using the
> radio, I just don't seem to be getting out like I did with my TS-850.
> Just asking if this is typical with an Icom, as with my Kenwood, I
> could get near full scale power on voice peaks. 
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