They both have AF GAIN at HI. I am going to update the firmware and will see if it is related to AGC settings. I am still learning as these two K3's are fairly new to me.
Thanks for your info. Chris KM1B On Tue, Oct 8, 2024 at 5:20 PM Chris <ve3...@gmail.com> wrote: > K3 with 8xxx has firmware version of 5.29, and I don't see AGC settings > other than AGC DCY and AGC HLD. I assume I need to update the firmware to > the latest one. > > Chris KM1B > > On Tue, Oct 8, 2024 at 4:01 PM David Sumner <dave.sumner.k...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Chris, check the settings under CONFIG: AF GAIN. It is switchable between >> low and high. >> >> 73, >> Dave K1ZZ >> . >> >> On Tue, Oct 8, 2024 at 1:36 PM parinc1 <pari...@frontier.com> wrote: >> >>> As I recall, Ten Tec was known for setting their AGC threshold quite >>> low. The result was that owners always commented on how "quiet" their >>> receivers were. >>> Turn off the AGC and then compare your volume settings. >>> All a matter of taste. >>> Dale W4OP >>> >>> From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net <elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net> >>> on behalf of Chris <ve3...@gmail.com> >>> Sent: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 10:45 AM >>> To: David Hachadorian <k6ll.d...@gmail.com> >>> Cc: Reflector Elecraft <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> >>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 settings question >>> >>> It is interesting to see the AGC THR makes a noticeable difference, and I >>> will do the same as you suggested. >>> >>> Another note is that the audio volume is much different between them. The >>> one with 09xx serial number is noticeably louder. When 09xx is set at >>> the 9 >>> o'clock position, 8xxx needs to be at 12 o'clock to have a comparable >>> audio >>> volume. Any help would be greatly appreciated. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Chris >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Oct 7, 2024 at 10:19 AM David Hachadorian <k6ll.d...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> > It's probably the AGC settings. Here are my favorites: >>> > agc dcy soft >>> > hld 0.2 >>> > pls nor >>> > slp 000 >>> > thr cw20, rtty17, ssb15 >>> > f 200 >>> > s 020 >>> > >>> > I have pf2 programmed to bring up agc thr, so I can change it when >>> > switching modes. >>> > >>> > Dave Hachadorian, K6LL >>> > Yuma, AZ >>> > >>> > >>> > On 10/7/2024 6:24 AM, Chris wrote: >>> > >>> > Hello, >>> > >>> > I am a happy owner of K3. I came across another K3 with an early >>> serial >>> > number below 1000 in good condition at a local hamfest. It works well, >>> > somehow better than my current K3, so my first reaction was, Wow. It >>> seems >>> > to have a lower noise floor and sounds slightly better. >>> > >>> > My question is, how can it be? I have yet to compare all the settings >>> for >>> > either radio. The filter in my current K3 is 2.7kHz, and the new (new >>> to >>> > me) K3 has 2.8kHz. I am not 100% sure these filters can make that much >>> > difference. Besides that, all hardware configurations are pretty much >>> the >>> > same. They both have updated KSYN3A modules. This K3 with a lower >>> serial >>> > number has KAT3, and my current K3 doesn't because I have KAT500. >>> > >>> > Any suggestions? >>> > >>> > Many thanks, >>> > >>> > Chris KM1B >>> > ______________________________________________________________ >>> > Elecraft mailing list >>> > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net <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 k6ll.d...@gmail.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 pari...@frontier.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 dave.sumner.k...@gmail.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
