Hi Steve!

Thanks for your below.  I am finally starting to understand this.  And, yes,
the advice I got here about the S-meter was correct - I had AGC "off"; so
with that no S-meter.  It is working correctly now!

73,
Richard KK6MRH

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Subject: Re: Processor "Output" Level and ALC

Richard,

I'll leave the heavy technical stuff to someone  who  knows more about it
than the little that I do.

As I  understand it, the ALC is  a feedback circuit that  is to prevent 
  you from over driving the finals.   Over driving can  cause 
distortion, RFI, possible damage to the finals, and maybe even athlete's
foot.

Setting the mic gain properly will keep the ALC meter in the proper range,
and the ALC circuit will work as designed.  The manual says to speak into
the mic and have the meter move up and down with  your voice, but not to
exceed the  ALC limit on the meter.

The processor is supposed to level out the highs and lows in your voice and
give your signal more punch. Again, it needs to be set properly, or you will
have problems. 10 db max on the input, and  on the output, keep the ALC
meter within it's range, and not exceeding the  limit on the meter.

The mic gain, and proc out may seem to be similar, but are different
settings and independent of each other.

I did see someone on the 2000 list suggest that you set proc in and proc out
both at 100 and get a signal report.  Obviously a joke, but  not much help.


Default settings are 50 in and 50 out and probably good for starters. 
If distorted, back things down.    A pair of eyes is helpful in getting 
this set up.

BTW, did you solve the problem of the S-meter not reading the other day?

73, Steve KW3A

On 1/6/2016 1:02 PM, Richard B. McDonald wrote:
> Hey Steve!
>
> Yep, on the Kenwood TS-2000 list I am trying to get my head around the 
> speech processor "Input" and "Output" adjustments, and just exactly 
> what these two separate controls affect.  Indeed, maybe these are 
> mysterious because my responses there have been nil.  Please let me 
> ask here on this list more specifically about the processor Output  
> and the ALC.  How are these related?  What is ALC anyway (I know it 
> stands for Automatic Level Control, but what is that and what does it do(?
What are the ALC's "ranges"
> and what do they mean?
>
> 73,
> Richard KK6MRH
>