Joe, Don, Julian, Thanks for the responses. You've got me thinking along the right track now.
73 and Aloha, Dave, K6DCH On Dec 26, 2009, at 5:28 PM, David Herring wrote: > Aloha from Hawaii! > > As this is my first post to this reflector, I suppose I should introduce > myself...I'm Dave, K6DCH. QTH Kauai, Hawaii, and I am the satisfied > owner/operator of K3 Serial # 3019. :-) > > I've been reading the various posts recently about how to set up for digital > modes using the Data mode on the K3. I have also been reading the other > posts about how to set the ACG, the RF gain, etc. A question comes to mind > about this: > > Does the advice on dialing back the RF gain, as tendered on this reflector, > apply to when one is running digital? For example, I've recently started > playing with Olivia since it is noted for weak signal robustness. Would I > run the rig with the RF gain wide open, or would I still dial it back to the > point where the S meter just stops flickering? My first instinct is to run > with the RF gain more open than that since Olivia communications succeed at > signal levels below the noise floor, but I wanted to do something of a sanity > check amongst other K3 users to see if I'm thinking about this right or not. > > I have benefited greatly by reading this reflector and appreciate everyone's > contributions. > > All the best, > > Dave, K6DCH > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
