Anthony,
Some of this stuff can be hard to find in the manual when you need it.
Below Ive posted the adjustment procedures. I keep it in a text file I
can pull up easy if needed.
As Steve said, the only way to do it yourself is by ear. If you have
sighted help you can set up once and make a note of your settings for
future use.
In my case, using either the Heil Gold Line or Heil Pro Set, and no
processor, a mike gain of 73 gives me the proper alc on the meter. I
leave the proc in and comp settings at the stock setting of 50 each as
this gives me the proper 10 db of comp on the meter. Your milage may vary.
73, Steve KW3A
MICROPHONE GAIN
The microphone gain must be adjusted when SSB or AM mode is used without
speech processing
{pages 28, 29}.
1. Press [MIC/CAR] - The current microphone gain level appears. The default
is 50; the range is
from 0 to 100.
2. Press [SEND] or press and hold Mic [PTT]. The MAIN band LED lights red.
3. SSB: While speaking into the microphone, adjust the MULTI/CH control so
that the ALC meter
reflects your voice level, but does not exceed the ALC limit. AM: While
speaking into the
microphone, adjust the MULTI/CH control so that the calibrated power
meter slightly reflects
your voice level. CW, FSK: While transmitting, adjust the MULTI/CH
control so that the ALC meter
reflects the carrier level within the ALC zone.
4. Press [SEND] or release Mic [PTT] - The MAIN band LED lights green or
turns off,
depending on the MAIN SQL control setting.
5. Press [MIC/CAR] - For FM mode, access Menu No. 41 {page 28} and select
"LOW", "MID", or "HIGH"
for the microphone gain.
Note: When using the optional MC-90 microphone in FM mode, select "HIGH" for
the microphone gain.
The microphone sensitivity is low in FM mode. This may cause
insufficient modulation. For other
microphones, select either "LOW" or "MID".
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SPEECH PROCESSOR
1. Select USB, LSB, FM, or AM mode.
2. Press [PROC/LEVEL] to switch the Speech Processor ON.
The PROC LED lights.
3. Press [FUNC], [PROC/LEVEL] to enter the
Speech Processor input level adjustment mode.
4. As you speak into the microphone, turn the
MULTI/CH control so that the compression
meter indicates that the compression level is
around 10 dB while you speak. Using higher compression
will not improve your signal clarity or apparent signal strength.
Excessively compressed signals are more
difficult to understand due to distortion and are
less pleasant to hear than signals with less
compression.
5. Press [FUNC], [PROC/LEVEL] to exit the Speech
Processor input level adjustment.
6. Press [MIC/CAR] to enter the Speech processor
output level Adjustment.
As you speak into the microphone, turn the
MULTI/CH control so that the ALC meter
reflects according to your voice level but does
not exceed the ALC limit. Press [MIC/CAR] to
exit when you finish the adjustment.
*End*
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