Lance, Both the AF Gain setting and the AGC on/off condition will modify the S-meter response. As a result, comparing S-meter readings with AGC on vs. off is not a valid comparison. All I can say is that "yes" the S-meter reading will change. Some combination of that behavior is present on each receiver I have ever owned or operated. Each one is different. How the S-meter changes with each condition depends on where the particular receiver picks off the S-meter signal.
73, Don W3FPR Lance Wilson wrote: > Don, > > Given how you have set up your K3 I am in agreement with the performance > you've noted. I'm experimenting on 20M, RF gain full on, preamp and att off. > I am also listening under SSB conditions. I have the RF gain fully on only > to experiment with the AGC. > > Here is an example, with the AGC off my noise level on the S-meter is S2 to > S3. With the AGC on it is S6 to S7 with no signal present. If I listen to a > S8 signal with the AGC on my noise level is still S6. With AGC off that same > signal is S7 with a noise level again of S2 to S3. This is not normal AGC > behavior and perhaps there are some issues between the DSP and hardware AGC. > Changing AGC parameters has no effect on what I am seeing. > > Lance, NR7N > > ______________________________________________________________ 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
