Field Day stresses most radios (and their operators) more than usual. That's part of the "fun" :)
We strongly recommend installing the latest production release (R30) to ensure that you have all the latest features and controls. Suggested radio settings: - CW: QSK = ON. Release 30 improves QSK behavior on crowded bands. - SSB: CMP = 30 (if you have R30 installed). This sets compression and CESSB to max, increasing average power output by several dB, yet your signal will still be exceptionally clean. - MENU: RX Dynamic Range Opt." should be turned ON for Field Day, even if you normally leave it off. This configures the A-to-D converter for best dynamic range. (Turning it off may slightly improve sensitivity.) The "DR+" icon will turn on. - MENU: RX Auto Attenuation should also be set to ON. This allows the K4 to automatically and temporarily reduce front-end gain on a per-receiver basis if extreme signal conditions exist. Such conditions are presently indicated by the "+" in the S-meter's "+60" label turning to magenta. The indication will be more prominent in the next beta release (19, due in a day or two, most likely). You can also control front-end gain manually when you see the OVF (or "+") indication. 73, Wayne N6KR ______________________________________________________________ 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
