The only change in f/w was to the S-Meter calibration on 144 Mhz. there was no change in sensitivity and the gain of the K144XV is fixed in h/w.
We are revisiting the cal level for the S-Meter on 144 MHz. 73, Eric www.elecraft.com --- On 11/10/2010 5:36 AM, w...@comcast.net wrote: > Now that the K144XV is available and a lot of us are planning to use it to > drive microwave transverters, it would be really nice if there was some way > to easily adjust IF gain. I know there was a gain change after 3.97 so it > appears this is available in the firmware. Is there a way that along with RF > freq, IF freq and offset offered in the XV config that there could be a gain > per band setting added? When you add a transverters, most times the > transverter has a fair amount of conversion gain and having the S-meter sit > at S5 with noise doesn't help dynamic range. For eme'ers, we typically have > lots of gain in preamps that drives the S-meter up. Using the ATT works but > it's either in or out, nothing in between. > > Just a thought. > > Terry Price - W8ZN ex K8ISK > FM18dv - 1.8MHz thru 47GHz > K8GP - The Grid Pirates - FM19bb > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
