Very little ALC anyway. That's why I set my carrier the way I did, AM sounds 
reasonable and CW works, I've done it. For digital, I set it to where it 
works and is about half power, maybe a little more with a tuning tone in 
MixW, with that tone it's about 70 watts, actual digital is a bit lower than 
that. I could probably run the tone up to 100 watts and still be in range 
but as much digital as I do for MARS, no one complains where it is so I see 
no reason to mess with it.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2014 8:57 AM
Subject: Re: ts2000 info requested


> I've also been told in the digital modes and on a m, you don't want any
> a l c.
> 73
> Butch
> WA0VJR
> Node 3148
> Wallace, ks.
>
>
> On Sun, 10 Aug 2014, Steve Forst wrote:
>
>> The carrier adjustment is to keep the ALC within range, while still
>> allowing full power output.  Maybe harder to do on the 2000 since there
>> is no voice feedback on the ALC readings.   The 590 has voice for the
>> ALC reading, and if set at the default "50"  will give an "Over"
>> announcement, meaning the ALC meter is pegged.
>>
>> Prior to the recent590 modification to fix the ALC spike, it was common
>> for 590 owners with SS amps to set carrier around 20.  This setting
>> would give full output on all bands, keep the ALC down to just a blip or
>> 2 on the meter, and avoid the power spike.
>>
>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 8/10/2014 10:12 PM, John Miller wrote:
>>> I'm not sure it really matters on CW, not like you're likely to 
>>> overdrive
>>> anything. That's how I run it and it works for me and I know several 
>>> others
>>> doing the same thing and it works for them as well.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2014 7:47 PM
>>> Subject: Re: ts2000 info requested
>>>
>>>
>>>> Not full carrier and reduce RF power until you achieve the output you
>>>> want?
>>>> I know on AM it's the other way round, but for modern CW I would think
>>>> full
>>>> carrier and adjust rf power to the point where it feathers on 100W or 
>>>> less
>>>> depending on what you want would be the way to run it?
>>>>
>>>> Why the other way with carrier being adjusted to set RF output?
>>>> 73
>>>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2014 5:05 PM
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Subject: Re: ts2000 info requested
>>>>
>>>>> Oh, no no no no,  the carrier on mine is set around 15 or so, far less
>>>>> than
>>>>> the half way it came shipped at and I see 100 watts on CW and several
>>>>> other
>>>>> users who brought my attention to that are set the same way. You 
>>>>> should
>>>>> have
>>>>> it nowhere near full carrier.
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2014 12:36 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: ts2000 info requested
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Junior:
>>>>>> if you are testing the ts-2000 on CW with full carrier and power set 
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> 100W
>>>>>> it should pull about 20 amps so they say...technically 100W at 13.8V
>>>>>> should
>>>>>> be around 7.4 amps, but factor inefficiency and other components in 
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> radio requiring current, and you can more than double that figure.
>>>>>> How are you coming up with your 11amps? and what mode are you 
>>>>>> testing?
>>>>>> Don't forget, you do have a cw carrier level adjustment on the radio,
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> if
>>>>>> that is not turned up all the way, you won't see the full 100w out on
>>>>>> cw.
>>>>>> Do you have a tw1 to check your RF output?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 73
>>>>>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>>>> From: "Junior Lolley" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2014 10:28 AM
>>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> Subject: ts2000 info requested
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> When the ts2000 is keyed down how many amps does it pull?
>>>>>>> I just checked mine and it is only pulling 11 amps.
>>>>>>> Thanks for the info.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Junior Lolley kg4itd
>>>>>>> Liberty County Emergency Coordinator.
>>>>>>> "The 3 C's of life: choices, chances, and changes. You must make a
>>>>>>> choice
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> take a chance or your life will never change."
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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