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Re: [TenTec] ALC circuit on the Corsair I

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] ALC circuit on the Corsair I
From: Donnie Garrett <cfzepp@gmail.com>
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Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2013 13:26:18 -0500
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Pete:
Did you first check for damaged diodes D1 & D2 on the SWR board? That may be 
your ALC problem.

Donnie / WA9TGT

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On Feb 9, 2013, at 1:25 PM, Mike Bryce <prosolar@sssnet.com> wrote:

> Pete,
> 
> did you follow the adjustment procedure in the manual?
> 
> the ALC is set by both the front panel control and ALC trimmer on the 
> LLdriver. 
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
> 
> On Feb 8, 2013, at 8:44 PM, N6QW wrote:
> 
>> Looking for someone who knows and understands the innards and outards  of 
>> the TT Corsair I ALC circuit. 
>> 
>> On the Corsair I, I am refurbishing, The ALC controls do not seem to 
>> function. At first I thought it might be a circuit problem with the ALC 
>> circuit devices and replaced all of them. Same issue. The ALC barely lights 
>> when you adjust R11 and R15 has no effect at reducing the power. I 
>> temporarily put an LED on the ALC board connector as can get that to 
>> dim.brighten with an adjustment of the panel mounted ALC control but not as 
>> it should as that is for very low power levels as controlled by the Drive 
>> control --and the panel LED is really dim. 
>> 
>> At low power levels the temporary LED will come on when you key the MIC but 
>> dims on voice peaks which is the reverse of what it should do. I measured 
>> the voltages on all of the devices Q4-Q9 and the values are close to what 
>> the TT manual says they should be -- so nothing there.
>> 
>> Any one have any suggestions or clues on how to fix the ALC. Rather than 
>> clog up the reflector please reply directly to radioguy90@hotmail.com
>> 
>> 73's
>> Pete N6QW
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