Tom,

You can do that if you want to, but I don't think you'll have to.  As long 
as the ALC reading is around 10 for the most part, and doesn't say "over", 
you should be ok.  I suspect, though, that it won't really matter because, 
as others have said, your problem is probably a faulty PTT switch.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2014 13:03
Subject: Re: response from the Amaritron AL811 E-mail List Re Tripping Relay


> Understood, Steve.
>
> In fact, I'm thinking of asking my sighted XYL to do a visual on the meter
> for me, so that I can be even more accurate than just listening to the 
> voice
> read-out.
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Steve Dresser
> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2014 11:40 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: response from the Amaritron AL811 E-mail List Re Tripping 
> Relay
>
> Tom,
>
> While you're adjusting the Mic Gain, check the ALC and make your 
> adjustments
> based on what it's doing instead of just arbitrarily picking a number.
> Otherwise, you'll waste lots of time.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 22:22
> Subject: Re: response from the Amaritron AL811 E-mail List Re Tripping 
> Relay
>
>
>> Steve:
>>
>> Backing off the mic gain is definitely one of my next steps.
>>
>> Will probably back it down to 40 or so, and see what happens.
>>
>> I also could write to the guy I bought the amp from, to see if it has a
>> grid-protection circuit.
>>
>> I'm sure I have his e-mail address somewhere in my files.
>>
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators 
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Steve Dresser
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 8:59 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: response from the Amaritron AL811 E-mail List Re Tripping
>> Relay
>>
>> Tom,
>>
>> I'm guessing that "GOP" stands for grid over-current protection.  Since
>> you
>> got the amp used, you might have such a board installed, in which case,
>> your
>> relay would trip if grid current exceeded what it's supposed to be.  This
>> may mean that backing off your Mic gain to the point where your AGC isn't
>> in
>> the red all the time will fix the problem.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 17:57
>> Subject: response from the Amaritron AL811 E-mail List Re Tripping Relay
>>
>>
>>> All:
>>>
>>> Below is a response from Tom (W8JI) regarding my tripping relay issue.
>>>
>>> I don't fully understand all of the technical details here, or how best
>>> to
>>> address them, but would be interested in any thoughts anyone has.
>>>
>>> Thanks, Mike, for posting my quiry, and sending this response to me.
>>>
>>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>> On Behalf Of Michael Ryan
>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 4:38 PM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re_tripping relay
>>>
>>> Tom:
>>>
>>> Here's tom W8JI's reply regarding your tripping relay.
>>> Hope you can get something out of it.
>>>
>>> 73:
>>> Mike VO1AX
>>>
>>> Mike,
>>>
>>> In the text question below, I am not familiar with the TS590 menu
>>> settings.
>>>
>>> That aside, I am assuming he has a GOP board installed. If so, the GOP
>>> will
>>> trip on peaks over 193 mA.
>>>
>>> Something is causing peak current to exceed 193 mA, or he could have a
>>> bad
>>> meter protection diode causing the grid meter to be wrong.
>>>
>>> He does have that board installed??
>>>
>>> Why not use a tone oscillator that lets you hear the grid current? It
>>> would
>>> be pretty easy to use the ALC jack for that output if you have an
>>> external
>>> oscillator. The grid meter is 0.3 volts full scale at 200 mA.
>>>
>>> 73 Tom
>>>
>>
>