On 9/23/2012 7:36 AM, Gary Slagel wrote:
> I'd suppose, if I did use the ALC connection, when I hit the half power
> button on the amp it would just cut back the power level on the K3 to
> generate a 500W output from the amp.
While I know nothing about that specific amp, some of my 30 year old T
> It sounds like I don't want to use ALC to control power output on
> the Expert Amp.
You don't want to rely on it to control power. However, it is best to
connect it, set the level just slightly above the point where it starts
to reduce power from the K3 and allow it to function as a "safety".
Thanks for your responses to my earlier question. It sounds like I don't want
to use ALC to control power output on the Expert Amp. One more question for
the Expert amp users though.
I'd suppose, if I did use the ALC connection, when I hit the half power button
on the amp it would just cut
Spot on, Jim!
I have NEVER used ALC with any PA. BTW, most ACOM amps for instance do not
have an ALC output - they must know why! Misuse of ALC is the cause of many
bad (not to say horrible) signals we hear on the bands...
It's so easy to reduce input power... And my K3/KPA500 combo does it
automat
On 9/21/2012 9:37 AM, Gary Slagel wrote:
> I'm looking at the SPE Expert Amp 1K-FA. The SPE amps both recommend using
> an ALC connection to automatically control the radio's output power thus
> preventing amplifier overdrive.
It is NEVER a good idea to use ALC to set drive level to a power a
Gary,
SPE has some misconception that their ALC is fast enough that the
amplifier will not be overdriven - they do instruct the user to set the
drive power to maximum and let the amplifier control the drive.
That just does not make sense to me - by the time the amplifier detects
that it is bei
I'm looking at the SPE Expert Amp 1K-FA. The SPE amps both recommend using an
ALC connection to automatically control the radio's output power thus
preventing amplifier overdrive.
I talked to an SPE rep and I understood him to say that I couldn't use the ALC
connection with a K3 and there was
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