OK, My opinion: Best practice is to operate at a lever *just below* where the ALC light starts to flicker. This gives you the cleanest signal. It's easier to do if you can use the clipping action of a good RF speech processor, such as the SP-7 or equivalent, to limit your peaks.
Otherwise it's probably OK to adjust so the ALC just flickers occasionally. Too much ALC will increase the IMD of your signal. See: http://www.sm5bsz.com/dynrange/alc.htm On CW, definitely operate below the ALC level. The quality of the tranmsit signal starts to degrade when you go into ALC. 73 -Jim NU0C On Sun, 2 Mar 2014 09:34:20 -0800 (PST), lane denune wrote: > > > OK ; Here's a loaded question for the TR7 Pros out there..." Adjust Mic > Gain to make the ALC Green light come on "... >Leaves something to be interpreted..Is it to flicker slightly on voice peaks >or come on full and fade away when finished speaking?? . > >I have had success with the rig on SSB as well as AM ( have the fan installed >) 'feeling around' for a setting minus a peak RF meter. >Using a Bird 43 wattmeter and am adjusting mic gain for minimal downward >needle movement on AM...SSB takes more gain seemingly.. >All advice welcome and helpful...Thanks, lane de n8aft. > -- The universe we're in will reach absolute zero in three hours. Safe is relative. - Idris, "The Doctor's Wife" _______________________________________________ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist
