Tom,

Guess I didn't finish my thought on the carrier.  While it will have 
effect on AM,CW, and FSK, it doesn't effect SSB.   As I said I do keep 
my carrier set at 20 for CW/FSk.

If you are getting "over" on SSB, you are overdriving and either mic 
gain, or proc in / proc out are not adjusted right.     My preference is 
to  keep mic gain or proc out alc  in the low digits, and proc in  at 10 
db on  the highest peaks.   At the very least, as I mentioned before get 
your XYL to  see how  many pips puts you into the  sweet spot on the meter.



I'm not sure how   many pips are on the scale until you hit over, but it 
is at least in the low teens.

Again, probably nothing to do with the amp, but you may want to get this 
stuff adjusted.

73, Steve KW3A

On 3/12/2014 2:00 PM, Tom Behler wrote:
> Ah, Steve, I always like your scientific approach to problems like this.
>
> Let me take things one at a time here.
>
> Menu 53 is set at 3, which, I believe, is the longest delay amp keyingtime.
>
> I do not use vox, and when on the 40-meter round table, I use the PTT button
> on the Heil Gold Line mic.
>
> When I did W1AW/8 several weeks ago, I used my foot switch, and didn't
> experience the problem at all.
>
> Maybe I should dig out the original hand mic, and see what happens.
>
> I did have the problem on Saturday's round table.  In fact, I remember
> making some sort of a comment about it.
>
> Thanks for all the suggestions.
>
> I can see the need for an experimental work session here in the next few
> days to try to get to the bottom of this.
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of Steve Forst
> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 11:43 AM
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> Subject: Re: Still troubleshooting my ocasional AL811 relay tripping issue
>
> Tom,
>
> I'm looking at this from a different perspective.  Where do you have menu 53
> set?  This controls the delay time for the amp keying.  I don't
> recall the numbers, maybe try setting to a higher value.   Setting to 3
> would give the longest delay time.
>
>     Also how are you doing PTT?  Maybe your PTT is flakey.   I don't
> think you use VOX, and i remember you had a foot switch.    What about
> the PTT on the mic?  Same problem?  What about the PTT on the original hand
> mic?
>
>    I don't know if it happened on Saturday, or Sunday, but i had good copy on
> you both days and didn't hear anything amiss.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
>
>