question please help

[VE3JSO]

i have a kenwood ts-450s and my alc meter don't work so when i adjust the power and mic gain car gain i am doing it blind i was wondering if there is a external alc meter that i can buy or if there is another way of doing it
jamie

 

[ShawnInPaso]

For starters, I'd suggest setting your ALC at the one-third level and leave it there.

Otherwise, my understanding is that the 450S can be operated by software, for example HRD. Perhaps a software app shows the ALC level?

 

[WA0CBW]

Does the meter work for everything else? Just thinking that if it does then there may be something wrong with the alc circuit. Do you get ok signal reports?
BB

 

[VE3JSO]

the s meter don't work but the swr meter power meter works fine when i am on the air the report i get back is between 55-20 over s9

 

[VE3JSO]

For starters, I'd suggest setting your ALC at the one-third level and leave it there.

Otherwise, my understanding is that the 450S can be operated by software, for example HRD. Perhaps a software app shows the ALC level?

on the kenwood ts-450s how do i set the alc it is the mic or pwr knobs?

 

[ShawnInPaso]

Scroll down to post #5 of this thread; the adjustment method is described (which may also be the source of the issue with the meter).
TS-450S High ALC Reading