[SMCARA] FTdx-3000 Question

[Grant Farrand via SMCARA]

Hi Jason,
I run my FTDX 3000 with the Yaesu MD200 mic or a computer type headset/mic.
I run the mic gain at 25 on the MD200 and at 20 on the computer headset, and at this setting my ALC mostly stays on zero and only moves off the zero mark if I talk very close into the mic. I do not believe in using the processor except for maybe some rear DX. The processor just overdrives everything.

 
Unless you are looking at your signal with a scope, you will not see what your radio is really putting out on SSB. It is just to fast for a analog meter to show it. I know some analog meters have a avg/peak setting but they still respond to slow to show your true output reading. If you show a 100 watts in CW key down, you will have a 100 watts in SSB, you just wont see it on the meter.

Listen to my radio on the Virginia Fone Net and you will see what a mic gain of 25 with no ALC movement and no processor sound like.

73 

and.... In God We Trust !!! 

Grant Farrand 

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Subject: [SMCARA] FTdx-3000 Question
 



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Hello all,  I run my FTdx-3000 at 100W output, with a Heil Mic, and
have tweeked my EQ and Para EQ settings.  I am running 25 Mic Gain,
and 45 on the Proc.  I have talked with several guys that know my
voice and they report this sounds great.  I also constantly get
reports that my audio sounds great from DX stations.  My problem is my
ALC is usually running over the top of the ALC line on the meter.  It
is different on most bands, but always over the line. On 10M and 15M
it is higher than most. I have tried to back the Mic Gain and Proc
down to get ALC down some, but I have to pretty much turn my Mic Gain
to 10, and Proc to 15 to get it to dip much at all. Plus when I turn
both down, I see my output power drop 10-30 Watts. My optimized G5RV
is about 40 feet from the radio outside.  I am not sure what is
cuasing the ALC to be a little high.  I have turned back all the EQ
sittings to defaults and turned off Processor, and Mic EQ, ALC drops
close to peak ALC line, but audio really drops off, as well as a drop
in power out.  

    I put a MFJ inline Isolator/ current bulan inline at the antenna
this past weekend, but that changed nothing. 

    Ideas, Comments??? 
    N3YUG Jason Rearick
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