ALC and Solid State Amps...

[NK7Z]

I have asked on and off about ALC over the past few months, and I think
I want to use ALC as a safeguard to amp overdriving as an error, not as
a way of obtaining compression.  That said-- is the K3 ALC input
directly compatible with the ALC from the ALS-1306?

i.e. Is anyone using ALC on an ALS-1306, and a K3?  If so, did you just
plug the two together, or did you need to interface them in some way?

--
73s and thanks,
Dave
NK7Z
http://www.nk7z.net
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[Nr4c]

Just don’t do it.

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...nr4c. bill

> On Feb 4, 2018, at 2:18 PM, Dave Cole (NK7Z) <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> I have asked on and off about ALC over the past few months, and I think I want to use ALC as a safeguard to amp overdriving as an error, not as a way of obtaining compression.  That said-- is the K3 ALC input directly compatible with the ALC from the ALS-1306?
>
> i.e. Is anyone using ALC on an ALS-1306, and a K3?  If so, did you just plug the two together, or did you need to interface them in some way?
>
> --
> 73s and thanks,
> Dave
> NK7Z
> http://www.nk7z.net
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[Bob McGraw - K4TAX]

As a general practice, most do not recommend using ALC from the amp to
the transceiver.    ALC is not a "compression" mode and should not be
used as such.   The ALC performance in modern transceivers will usually
be superior in performance to the voltage derived in the amp and then
processed by the transceiver to control drive power.

The amp should have adequate safeguards designed in to prevent overdrive
and alert the operator of such occurrence.

73

Bob, K4TAX

K3S - sn 10163



On 2/7/2018 6:39 PM, Nr4c wrote:

> Just don’t do it.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
> ...nr4c. bill
>
>
>> On Feb 4, 2018, at 2:18 PM, Dave Cole (NK7Z) <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> I have asked on and off about ALC over the past few months, and I think I want to use ALC as a safeguard to amp overdriving as an error, not as a way of obtaining compression.  That said-- is the K3 ALC input directly compatible with the ALC from the ALS-1306?
>>
>> i.e. Is anyone using ALC on an ALS-1306, and a K3?  If so, did you just plug the two together, or did you need to interface them in some way?
>>
>> --
>> 73s and thanks,
>> Dave
>> NK7Z
>> http://www.nk7z.net
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