Allan, What's your address? I have some extra black rubber "lace" that you can put under your K3. It made all the difference for me. This stuff is supposed to go into the cupboard or into kitchen drawers.
Andreas, N6NU > -----Original Message----- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Allan Taylor > Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 12:06 PM > To: n...@n5ge.com > Cc: Elecraft > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware and AGC question > > Tom, et al. > > Boy, does THAT make a difference... Yup, AF GAIN was set on > LO. Now things are about right at 10 o'clock w/o NR and 11 > o'clock with NR. > > (Now the Aptos gang needs to implement the same configuration > option on the K2...) > > I guess the fact that I haven't taken the time to really > familiarize myself with the K3 is showing. I figured out how > to change B/W and centering of filters, set power level, > interface with computer for logging and key an amp. Then off > to enjoying the new radio. > I bought a Kenwood mike to use with it, but have yet to plug it in. > > Biggest unresolved problem so far: the K3 is too light. > Slides back when I put in the headphone plug! > > Oh, I like the NR on the K3. Level one is at least as good as > on the OmniVI. I seldom drop down to really narrow > bandwidths, preferring about 800 to 1000 Hz B/W. I have yet > to use it in a contest, though. (Used the OmniVI for SS last fall) > > > Thanks, guys > > K7GT > > On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 9:47 AM, Radio Amateur N5GE > <n...@n5ge.com> wrote: > > On Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:52:52 -0700, Allan Taylor <k7gt...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > Allan, > > > > When you have the sub RX and Main RX both turned on there will be a > > 3dB reduction in signal strength (and Volume) due to the > combiner that > > combines the two signals. This is normal and can't be avoided. > > > > As the other folks told you they may have set your volume level to > > low. Hold the Menu button till you are in CONFIG mode, > turn the VFO B > > knob till you see AF GAIN, then turn the A VFO Knob till > you see HI in > > the display. > > > > NR does seem to reduce the volume a bit, but when you get a > signal it > > will be above the noise unless it is very weak. > > > > > >>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! > > > > Alan I am 64 and have hearing loss and wear hearing aides, > but did not > > know I needed them until I went for a hearing test and > found that my > > hearing was very poor at several frequencies. > > > > On the day I got my hearing aides it was raining lightly. When I > > realized I could hear the rain hitting the dry leave on the ground > > again I almost wept. Normally I'm not very much of a wimp, > but that > > event was a wonderful experience. > > > > Have your hearing tested and get some good digital hearing aides if > > you find you need them, but not from the cut rate places that > > advertise in the paper and on TV. > > > > I'm not selling anything. If you want more information about my > > experience with them I'll be glad to tell you more. > > > > Enjoy your K3 > > > > > >> > >>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?? > > Tom, N5GE > > K3 #806, K3 #1055 > > XV144, XV432 > > W1 and other small kits. > > http://www.n5ge.com > > > > > > > > -- > 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
