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Call Sign : 26-CT-4694, M7EUS Posts : 233 Times Thanked : 14 Join date : 2022-11-13 QTH or Location : Dorchester UK Equipment Used : Yaesu FT950, 66FT Endfed Antenna, Various Other Bits and Pieces Age : 57
Subject: Yaesu FT450 ALC Fri May 05, 2023 10:31 pm
Am possibly having a few issues with my ALC in FT8, from what I have read the ALC meter should barely flicker. I am only able to get my meter reading 1 bar below the AGC limit, I spent all afternoon today trying to get it down, but as soon as I lower it any more the transmit cuts out. Since changing the gain, my hit rate has shot back up to the levels I was getting with my KN 990 SDR radio. It is possible my setting were splattering my signal somewhat.
Any suggestions or clarification on the ALC settings would help me.
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Call Sign : 26-CT-4694, M7EUS Posts : 233 Times Thanked : 14 Join date : 2022-11-13 QTH or Location : Dorchester UK Equipment Used : Yaesu FT950, 66FT Endfed Antenna, Various Other Bits and Pieces Age : 57
Subject: Re: Yaesu FT450 ALC Sun May 07, 2023 2:44 am
Solved the issue-it seems my PC's sound card is too powerful, switching to a USB sound card has lowered my ALC a couple of notches.
Further research indicates the ALC reading on the FT450 works differently to most radios, you want the reading to be a notch below the indicator on the ALC readout.
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