Yes. 73 Mike R
Play me some fiddle, but no stinkin' violin! Amateur/Ham Radio KE5GBC HF & Echolink mobile On Mar 19, 2013, at 10:18 AM, "Richard Fjeld" <[email protected]> wrote: > Have you tried Rx equalization to reduce the hiss? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Mike Rodgers > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 9:53 AM > Subject: [Elecraft_K3] [K3] Possible remedy for my noisy K3 and hiss? > > > I'm in the early stages of trying this out but thought I'd share in interest > of helping someone else. > > I've been using AGC threshold 10. > Im always fiddling with attenuator and rf gain. > > I was listening to some activity on 20 & 40 and began playing with agc > settings. > I ended up at a threshold that is totally not what I suspected to like. 2. > You've got to be kidding,right,2? > > The downside is this can really decrease volume available especially with NR. > I've just been using this a night and morning but one thing is apparent, I'm > not constantly fiddling with attenuator and rf gain anymore. > Threshold 2 slope 5-10. > Noise level s5 on 20m. > > I also picked up a GAP/BHI speaker and like the NR. It doesn't reduce volume > as much. The best K3 match I found is NR F8-2 or 3. I really don't wish to > use NR. > > The hiss I've been complaining about with hi cut above 2.4 or 2.5 is > drastically reduced also. I don't like 3.0 but 2.8 is pretty good. > > I've got to spend more time in the saddle with these settings but I'm putting > this out there for anyone else having pains with noise/rf gain. > > Once again bottom line: I'm not constantly fiddling with attenuator and rf > gain with threshold 2. > > 73 > Mike R > > Play me some fiddle, but no stinkin' violin! > > Amateur/Ham Radio KE5GBC > HF & Echolink mobile > > __._,_.___ > Reply via web post Reply to sender Reply to group Start a New > Topic Messages in this topic (3) > RECENT ACTIVITY: New Members 10 > Visit Your Group > Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use • Send us > Feedback > . > > __,_._,___ ______________________________________________________________ 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
