In general, I would agree with You and Guy and Vic. However, Gianfranco of SPE (Expert) suggests running the exciter at full power. He says there is no splatter and the proof of the pudding is in the eating. That seems to be true. I can't see any splatter on the WaveNode and several on the air tests report fine audio with no splatter.
I repeat: There is something here we don't understand. Any comment, Gianfranco? 73 de W6BK 73 de W6BK On May 15, 2010, at 2:13 PM, Rob wrote: > I agree with Guy and Vic. It is not good to load up an amp and use AGC to > tamp it down. Lord knows there are enough bad sounding stations already on > the air, especially on sideband. > > Rob K6RB > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Vic K2VCO" <v...@rakefet.com> > To: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2010 11:03 AM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 - SPE Expert 1K-FA and ALC > > > Sorry, with all due respect this is HORRIBLE advice. > > I won't argue with those that say that the ALC should be connected for its > protective > value. But it should not be depended on to control output level -- the > exciter should be > adjusted to produce approximately the drive required for full output. > > The SPE Expert may have an exclusive design, but it is not exclusive enough > to include a > time machine so that it can know how loud the operator is planning to talk, > and it doesn't > control the delay inherent in the exciter's ALC circuitry. > > The result is guaranteed to be increased distortion. > > On 5/15/2010 4:25 AM, Björn Mohr wrote: >> 2010/4/22, LA8AW<odd...@gmail.com>: >> >> >> Here is the statement from the developer of the SPE Expert 1K-FA - >> regarding >>> ALC, quoted from an early Expert Reflector:.... >>> >>> I hope this will clarify the SPE Expert vs K3 - and ALC !! >>> >>> We really suggest to always leave the transceiver's output power manual >>> control to >>> its maximum level because the EXPERT, thanks to its exclusive design, >>> will provide to >>> control that level as long as the required optimal value will be reached. > > > -- > Vic, K2VCO > Fresno CA > http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/ > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
