Don: Your setting are so different from mine. I tried yours, and now I have a brand new K3.
Thank you. 73, W1TF, K3 #696 , K1 # 1423, gets used once in a while. --- On Fri, 3/6/09, Don Wilhelm <w3...@embarqmail.com> wrote: > From: Don Wilhelm <w3...@embarqmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] AGC > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Date: Friday, March 6, 2009, 8:22 AM > Kieth is correct if the AGC parameters are set high, > particularly the > slope - that tries to make everything the same volume. If > you can > recall tuning an AM radio between stations, the noise level > between > stations gets louder because there is no signal to hold the > AGC active, > and the AGC is quite aggressive. > > I did not like the behavior of the AGC with the default > settings, I > liked the AGC behavior on my K2. After seeing the curves > produced by > Jack Smith (Clifton Labs), I changed my AGC parameters to > more closely > emulate the K2. > AGC PLS off > AGC SLP 002 > AGC THR 008 > AGC-F 140 > AGC-S 010 > > I like my K3 AGC now - weak signals sound weaker than > strong ones and > the noise level does not rise as much. Your preferences > may vary. > > 73, > Don W3FPR ______________________________________________________________ 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