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
>>
>