Print Strength Bandwidth | www.psb-info.net  Station Setup
Checklist Date: 13 December 2013 This is a printable version of
www.psb-info.net/Station-Setup-Checklist.html  Setup checklist
to minimise distortion & excessive bandwidth of PSK signals
1. Tune the rig for normal output on CW   2. Change to the
appropriate sideband setting (USB for PSK is standard)   3. Turn
off the speech processor and leave it off   6. Adjust the audio
output from the soundcard so that the RF power output from the
rig is no more than 25% of the cw output.  (e.g. 25 watts for a
100 watt rig)  This will provide approx. 50W average output
during QSO. There should be no ALC indication at this power
level.  Although you might be able to set the power higher in
step 6 with no ALC, this setup should ensure that a very clean
signal is transmitted.  A few words of caution. If driving the
microphone input of the rig, an attenuator between the soundcard
output and the transceiver input may be needed.  Distortion can
also occur in the sound