Wayne, is hardware AGC still "on" when (software) AGC is set to "off"?
73, Ed W0YK On Mar 21, 2016 00:23, Wayne Burdick <n...@elecraft.com> wrote: > > If you run with AGC off, you'll probably want to use CONFIG:AF LIM to > establish an upper volume limit. See AF LIM in the menu listings. > > 73, > Wayne > N6KR > > > On Mar 20, 2016, at 4:11 PM, Dave Cole <d...@nk7z.net> wrote: > > > Be very careful with the AGC off... The K3 has enough dynamic range to > > blow your ears up pretty well.. I have a neighbor that runs a KW, and > > if he comes up on my frequency, while I am listening for weak DX, it > > hurts... > > -- > > 73's, and thanks, > > Dave (NK7Z) > > > > For software/hardware reviews see: > > http://www.nk7z.net > > > > For MixW support see: > > https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/mixw/info > > > > For SSTV help see: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/MM-SSTV/info > > > > > > On Sun, 2016-03-20 at 12:51 -0700, Jeff Kinzli wrote: > >> Tim, > >> > >> You might also consider "riding the RF gain" route, depending on how > >> bad the pileups are. > >> > >> Turn AGC off, turn up the RF gain, and modulate RF gain as needed to > >> discern signals. > >> > >> Be careful though, in this mode AF gain is mostly unbounded, i.e. > >> you'll hurt your ears and/or headphones if a signal is really loud. > >> > >> For me, I use that mode sometimes when signals are weak, it seems to > >> allow for better hearing of weak signals. > >> > >> YMMV, 73 de N6GQ > >> > >> On Sun, Mar 20, 2016 at 6:07 AM, a45wg <a4...@sy-edm.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> Fellow Hams, > >>> Having not Contested for over 5 years - I just had > >>> spent the past 24 hours participating in the Russian DX Contest > >>> (CW), now I realise that Contests are not everyone’s cup of tea so > >>> please no “Contests should be banned”. > >>> > >>> But I would be interested in how other contesters set up their rigs > >>> > >>> This is what I have been doing - > >>> > >>> 0) Narrow Filter enable (500 Hz) > >>> 1) Very narrow Bandwidth at times even 10-20 (hz?) is > >>> too wide. > >>> 2) Vary where I am listening up and down a little > >>> 3) Disable PreAmp > >>> > >>> What other steps can I do to make my life (and the other stations I > >>> am working easier - I forgot how many times I sent R7?? or NR ??) > >>> > >>> Attentate (Just thought of this) > >>> NR Settings ? > >>> Notch filter ? > >>> > >>> Appreciate any input - if you wan to PM me - I will put together > >>> the common suggestions. > >>> > >>> Many thanks, > >>> Tim A45WG > >>> ______________________________________________________________ > >>> Elecraft mailing list > >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > >>> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >>> > >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > >>> Message delivered to kin...@kinzlicoils.com > >> ______________________________________________________________ > >> Elecraft mailing list > >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >> > >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > >> Message delivered to d...@nk7z.net > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > Message delivered to n...@elecraft.com > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to e...@w0yk.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
