That is a real true,K3 has enough sensitivity,I have never turned on my preamp since day one and also I use the minimum RF gain needed to pull the station at a confortable volume. AD4C
"For a refined ham it is compulsory to own a k3" --- On Fri, 12/18/09, Barry N1EU <barry.n...@gmail.com> wrote: From: Barry N1EU <barry.n...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Noisy K3 receiver To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Friday, December 18, 2009, 12:08 PM If you routinely and mechanically turn RF Gain to maximum with PRE on, thinking that's the way to get maximum sensitivity and work dx (it isn't), your K3 is going to sound "noisy" with noise rushing up and down with AGC action. The easiest solution to this dilemna is simply to turn down the value of AGC THReshold in the config menu. 73, Barry N1EU -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Noisy-K3-receiver-tp4184529p4186205.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ 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
