Yes REALLY, did I seem to stutter?
ALC is to prevent you from over driving the amp..
Um, is your definition of Automatic Level Control different than mine? Maybe you should call it "Automatic LID Controller"
On voice peaks it is hard to tell by looking at a meter
*You* need to get a better watt meter, maybe start with a Bird 43P and go from there. If it is that critical to you, then, maybe you should observe your signal on an O-Scope.
AlC will prevent splatter if adjusted properly .
Maybe *You* "Captain Kilowatt [sic]" can advise him how to Properly adjust his ALC.
Far too many people run 100 watts barrfoot and then turn the amp on and still drive it with 100 eatts when often all they need is 60-80 watts. .
Let me help you with that statement; "Far too many LIDS and Appliance Operators run 100 watts
bare-footed [sic] and then turn the amp on and still drive it with 100
watts when often all they need is 60-80 watts. Hint: Only one knob on the radio can influence STUPID, it's not the ALC, it's the POWER On / Off Switch.
The rest just causes crap .
Perhaps, the "Crap" is on the receiving station's end because of poor image rejection in his radio's design.
ALc will automatically reduce the drive to no more than is necessary and no less than enough when properly set
Appliance operators put their faith in "Automatic Controls", that "work" if "Properly adjusted or set."
Instead of parsing my answer, you might address the OP's original question: "The Icom 761 manual says the ALC voltage must be in the range of 0 ~ -3v while the AL-82 manual says output is between 0-20 volt negative.
Are they compatible"?
REALLY!
Because of the ambigious and conflicting specification, I advised him not to be concerned and to
Monitor and Manually Control His Own Signal and not to sweat the small things; the amplifier can be operated without being connected an ALC source of a radio that he is unsure of.
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