Thanks. Almost every glitch I've had has been a misunderstanding of how things work. Enjoyed your other tutorials.
Mike On 11/6/2010 8:20 PM, The Smiths wrote: > I think that your understanding of the AGC is probably pretty good. I also > think > that most people don't know how to set their AGC properly. Yes, there should > have > been SOME control over the loudness of the other signal, but because the Peak > filter brings everything up as it does it can also take an S9 signal and make > it > sound like an S40 over signal too, even when the AGC is compressing things.. > > Remember, the AGC is only supposed to bring things to the level of your AF > output > setting. Therefore if you have your AF all the way up, well, that's as loud > as the > AGC will put it under Sloping conditions.. It doesn't mean that EVERY weak > signal > will also be within your AGC Threshold. What "sounds loud" because of the APF > is > on doesn't mean that it's opening your threshold control in the AGC. There > in lies > your problem I think.. What you thought was under AGC control, really > wasn't!. What > you were actually hearing is proper Dynamic range you should have. So the > volume > control still comes into play. > > I'll send you a copy of my AGC tutorial offline. I hope this helps you out > some. > > > > Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2010 19:46:11 -0400 > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] APF and audio limiting > > > > Thanks Tom. > > > > Well, I kinda thought it shouldn't blast my ears that hard. Audio *WASN'T* > > up too > > loud for the signal I was after. Maybe I don't understand what AGC does. > > That's > why I > > asked the questions I did. > > > > On 11/6/2010 6:21 PM, Amateur Radio Operator N5GE wrote: > > > On Sat, 06 Nov 2010 18:04:18 -0400, Mike<[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Sounds normal to me. > > > > > > Audio up too loud and APF on, then a strong signal transmits on the > > > frequency > > > you are listening to.... > > > > > > What do you think it SHOULD have done? You didn't say. > > > > > > Tom > > > Radio Amateur N5GE > > > > > >> On 11/4/2010 9:48 PM, Mike wrote: > > >>> I'm playing with the new APF, and trying to get a REALLY weak QSO to > > >>> pop. I > have the > > >>> volume cranked up pretty good, and a REALLY strong station throws in > > >>> their > call. I > > >>> thought my speakers had blown. Glad I wasn't wearing cans. > > >>> > > >>> My CONFIG:AF is 18, AGC = F. > > >>> > > >>> Was I doing something wrong? Anybody else experience this? Do we > > >>> need/can we have > > >>> better audio limiting? > > >>> > > >>> 73, Mike NF4L > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > > > 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:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
