Allan. In the conif. menu, is you AF Gain set for LO or HI? Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Allan Taylor" <k7gt...@gmail.com> To: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 11:52 AM Subject: [Elecraft] K3 firmware and AGC question
>I recently had my K3 (S/N 740) updated at the factory with the 2nd > receiver and other relevant mods. It has firmware 2.78 installed and > the rig was received back from Aptos about two weeks ago. Since > receiving it, I have noticed that the Audio gain needs to be cranked > up more than before. The rig never had gobs of rx audio, but I am > finding it at 2 or 3 o'clock most of the time. I was on 30m with the > bandwidth set to about 1.0 kHz and using NR. As a test, I shut down > the AGC and it seems to have plenty of rx audio then (but of course NO > protection...). Turn on NR substantially drops rx audio including > signals... > Even without NR, it seems a bit weak. I am not a young buck and > hearing is somewhat addled, but no hearing aids yet! > > Has anyone noticed changes in rx audio with either installation of the > 2nd rx or somewhat updated firmware? If I upgrade to the > latest and greatest (3.11??) what should the AGC settings be for > general use? I know there were lengthy discussions here regarding AGC > parameters, but didn't pay much attention when they came by. Is there > a summary page/wiki somewhere?? > > -- > 73 Allan K7GT > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
