A Over means you are driving well past the ALC limit.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 1:52 PM
Subject: Re: Still troubleshooting my ocasional AL811 relay tripping issue
> Mark:
>
> Were you using an AL811H?
>
> If so, that could lend some credibility to your theory.
>
>
> I am using a Heil gold line mic on a boom here, and I do notice that =
> sometimes, I tend to get a bit too close to the mic--that is, closer =
> than I should be.
>
> It will be fairly easy to test out your theory, and I'll see what =
> happens when I do so, perhaps sometime during the next few evenings.
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators =
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mark Torgerson
> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 11:13 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Still troubleshooting my ocasional AL811 relay tripping =
> issue
>
> Hi Tom:
>
> Well, I am not sure if this is the issue that you are having, but in my =
> case, when I had my AMP on HF, certain words and letters sent the power =
> out put all the way to the red line. Smile. Lets just say that I am glad =
> that legally the statute of limitations is well past for me getting =
> fined for those infractions. However, when I said the letter W. it sent =
> the gages off the scales. While other words only kicked the gage up to =
> around 600 watts or so. As I said above, I am not sure if this is the =
> trouble you are having. It would explain why the trouble is =
> intermittent.
> God bless,
> Mark
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Behler
> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 9:10 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Still troubleshooting my ocasional AL811 relay tripping issue
>
> Hi, all.
>
>
>
> As you may recall, I have a problem here where my AL811H amplifier =
> relays occasionally trip when I am transmitting, and I'm trying to =
> figure out why it happens.
>
>
>
> I have checked all of my connections between the TS590, my ARB704 buffer =
> box, and the AL811, and they seem to be firmly in place.
>
>
>
> I'm now starting to wonder if my amp relay tripping issue has something =
> to do with my TS590 rig settings.
>
>
>
> As I think I said before, I use between 60 and 65 watts to drive the =
> amplifier, which, as far as I understand, is well within the limits =
> prescribed by Amaritron.
>
>
>
> I checked some other settings on the TS590, though, and wonder if one of =
> those is creating my problem.
>
>
>
> Currently, I have my mic gain set at 50, and my carrier set at 50.
>
>
>
> I have the PF2 button set for voice 2, which reads SWR and something =
> else when I press the meter switch button and transmit.
>
>
>
> I'm not sure what that other function is, but I have noticed that when I =
> back the carrier way down to say 13, that other meter function says A 13 =
> or 14, rather than A "over" when I have the carrier set to 50.
>
>
>
> I'm wondering if my carrier is set too high, and if I should back that =
> down considerably.
>
>
>
> Over the week-end, when I get more time, I'm going to follow Kelvin's =
> earlier-posted procedure for determining the maximum input power for =
> driving the AL811H, and hopefully, that will help further.
>
>
>
> I'd appreciate any suggestions anyone might have for other things I =
> might try.
>
>
>
> And, if someone can clarify the alternate voice 2 meter function, that =
> would be helpful as well.
>
>
>
>
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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