[Elecraft] New SSB Squelch function

2009-04-08 Thread Lance Collister, W7GJ
I downloaded the latest beta with the squelch and tried to set it up, but I wonder if there is something about it that I don't understand, or need to adjust differently. I was hoping I could basically set the squelch with the RF/SQL knob on the front panel...crank it all the way clockwise for

Re: [Elecraft] New SSB Squelch function

2009-04-08 Thread Don Wilhelm
Lance, You have your choice of either an RF gain control OR a Squelch control (but if you do not have the subreceiver, you can have both). If you choose to have the squelch control, then the RF gain can be handled by using the attenuator and the preamp, and the AGC will also work to limit the

Re: [Elecraft] New SSB Squelch function

2009-04-08 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
Don - A couple of minor clarifications: 1. If you dedicate the Sub RF gain knob to adjust Squelch, you get a combined RF gain for both RXs on the main RF gain knob. 2. If squelch is fully counter clockwise, it is always open with no threshold. This is all covered in the latest f/w release not

Re: [Elecraft] New SSB Squelch function

2009-04-08 Thread Don Wilhelm
Thanks for the clarifications Eric. I do not have the subRX, so I "assumed" and we all know what that does. You are correct about the SQL knob at zero. I do mentally relate it on a relative scale basis to the S-meter - the higher it is set, the stronger the signal must be to open the squelch.

Re: [Elecraft] New SSB Squelch function

2009-04-09 Thread Lance Collister
AHA :-) I went back to it yet again and finally found the SUB POT option at the end of all the SQ MAIN number settings :-) Things are working just GREAT now! I guess I just need to be a little more adventuresome in hunting for some of these settings! MNI TNX for prompting me again to tack