I quite agree with you Brian, I didn't think there was any other way of monitoring SSB reliably. I've always used a scope way back when I used to build AM transmitters and I have one permanently connected so I can keep an eye on what's going on, meters tell lies I find.
73 Paul G4LNA. Brian Lloyd-6 wrote: > > There is no substitute for an oscilloscope. There are precious few > meters that will read true peak power. Also, no meter is going to show > you peak compression or outright flat-topping (clipping) like a 'scope. > > Someone mentioned that their power output went down when they turned > the compression down and would Elecraft make power output remain > constant as compression is reduced. Well, the power output (average) > is *SUPPOSED* to decrease when you reduce compression. When speech > compression is reduced, your peak-to-average power ratio increases. > The peaks remain just as high but the average power is considerably > less. This is another reason to want a 'scope to check your rig. > > BTW, how many people have done a two-tone test or a double trapezoid > test for linearity? How many people even know what I am talking > about? :-) > > (My first HF transmitter was a Central Electronics Multi-Phase exciter > with a whopping 10W of output. When I got done making that work again > you can bet I understood single-sideband. :-) > > Brian Lloyd > Granite Bay Montessori School 9330 Sierra College Bl > brian AT gbmontessori DOT com Roseville, CA 95661 > +1.916.367.2131 (voice) +1.791.912.8170 (fax) > > PGP key ID: 12095C52A32A1B6C > PGP key fingerprint: 3B1D BA11 4913 3254 B6E0 CC09 1209 5C52 A32A 1B6C > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/K3%3A-two-problems-tp16943980p16953021.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
