FT8 HAM Radio - How to Reduce your ALC: The Secret to a Powerful Signal

Reducing your ALC in Digital modes. This tip is so simple and overlooked. Its free. Don't overdrive your radio in FT8 mode I found a digital tip that a lot of people overlook - debate - are not sure of I am using this with my Icom IC-7300 Some radios do require more ALC than others so try and see I have thought about this for some time and in the digital microwave for broadcast TV overdriving is a No No. So it makes sense to not overdrive your HF signal on digital transmissions. Radios like the Icom IC-7300 has a very useful feature called audio You can actually see if you are overdriving. I used to run with the ALC just showing but if your do it with the Audio not overdriving there will be no ALC indicated on the radio. #alc #Digital Ham Radio #DigitalAmateur #FT8 #FT8off #ham #digital ham #ALC #IC-7300 #IC7300 #Icom #WSJT #HF #over driving #digitalsplatter timecode 0:00 intro 01:14 Setup 02:46 Over driving 03:50 Normal Audio Topical series hosted by Glenn VK2HTV Thanks for watching! 73's ! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🔴 Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/RadioWavesTV https://www.twitch.tv/radiowavestvlive Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/radiowavesTV -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T Shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/i/t-shirt/Radio-Waves-by-bluegumtv/50564279.1YYVU?asc=u FAIR USE ATTRIBUTION (Title 17 USC Section 107) Any use of clips in this video is as criticism, comment, news reporting, and teaching and compliant with YouTube’s copyright guidelines and United States Federal Law: The content of this YouTube channel is provided for informational purposes only. This YouTube channel is provided "as is," does not represent that any outcome or result from viewing of this channel. Your use viewing of this YouTube channel is at your own risk. You enjoy this YouTube channel and its contents only for personal, non-commercial purposes. © blue gum productions