Hello Paul,

Do you hear any "raspy" sound when listening to quite strong CW sigs - not 
the sound of real band or thermal noise, but more like the sound of paper 
being torn?

I should not be asking as I do not own a K3, but curiousity is killing this 
cat!

73,
Geoff
GM4ESD


paulb <xtr348...@xtra.co.nz> wrote on Wednesday, February 03, 2010 at 10:27 
AM

> Hello folks
>
> Just to follow up on this thread...listening to quite strong CW sigs
> with Slow AGC setting is not too flash. I would guess sigs over
> 75 uV or so which is well into the  9+ region.
> It is hard to exactly describe but sounds like the Hardware AGC
> loop is pumping. It is fine on SSB or weak CW. Not a big deal,
> I would prefer a longer hardware AGC Hang time, but thats
> personal preference.
> I have an aversion to riding RF gain controls, reminds me of the bad old
> days of rubbish receivers without product detectors :-]
>
> cheers
>
> Paul
> zl1ajy
> 3051


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