Hardware AGC is ALWAYS on. It simply protects the ADC from dynamic range overload and doesn't come into play until signals are s9++.
73, Barry N1EU On Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 8:34 AM, Ed Muns <[email protected]> wrote: > Wayne, is hardware AGC still "on" when (software) AGC is set to "off"? > > 73, > Ed W0YK > On Mar 21, 2016 00:23, Wayne Burdick <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > If you run with AGC off, you'll probably want to use CONFIG:AF LIM to > establish an upper volume limit. See AF LIM in the menu listings. > > > > 73, > > Wayne > > N6KR > > > > > > On Mar 20, 2016, at 4:11 PM, Dave Cole <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Be very careful with the AGC off... The K3 has enough dynamic range to > > > blow your ears up pretty well.. I have a neighbor that runs a KW, and > > > if he comes up on my frequency, while I am listening for weak DX, it > > > hurts... > > > -- > > > 73's, and thanks, > > > Dave (NK7Z) > > > > > > For software/hardware reviews see: > > > http://www.nk7z.net > > > > > > For MixW support see: > > > https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/mixw/info > > > > > > For SSTV help see: > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/MM-SSTV/info > > > > > > > > > On Sun, 2016-03-20 at 12:51 -0700, Jeff Kinzli wrote: > > >> Tim, > > >> > > >> You might also consider "riding the RF gain" route, depending on how > > >> bad the pileups are. > > >> > > >> Turn AGC off, turn up the RF gain, and modulate RF gain as needed to > > >> discern signals. > > >> > > >> Be careful though, in this mode AF gain is mostly unbounded, i.e. > > >> you'll hurt your ears and/or headphones if a signal is really loud. > > >> > > >> For me, I use that mode sometimes when signals are weak, it seems to > > >> allow for better hearing of weak signals. > > >> > > >> YMMV, 73 de N6GQ > > >> > > >> On Sun, Mar 20, 2016 at 6:07 AM, a45wg <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>> > > >>> Fellow Hams, > > >>> Having not Contested for over 5 years - I just had > > >>> spent the past 24 hours participating in the Russian DX Contest > > >>> (CW), now I realise that Contests are not everyone’s cup of tea so > > >>> please no “Contests should be banned”. > > >>> > > >>> But I would be interested in how other contesters set up their rigs > > >>> > > >>> This is what I have been doing - > > >>> > > >>> 0) Narrow Filter enable (500 Hz) > > >>> 1) Very narrow Bandwidth at times even 10-20 (hz?) is > > >>> too wide. > > >>> 2) Vary where I am listening up and down a little > > >>> 3) Disable PreAmp > > >>> > > >>> What other steps can I do to make my life (and the other stations I > > >>> am working easier - I forgot how many times I sent R7?? or NR ??) > > >>> > > >>> Attentate (Just thought of this) > > >>> NR Settings ? > > >>> Notch filter ? > > >>> > > >>> Appreciate any input - if you wan to PM me - I will put together > > >>> the common suggestions. > > >>> > > >>> Many thanks, > > >>> Tim A45WG > > >>> ______________________________________________________________ > > >>> 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 > > >>> Message delivered to [email protected] > > >> ______________________________________________________________ > > >> 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 > > >> Message delivered to [email protected] > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > > 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 > > > Message delivered to [email protected] > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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 > > Message delivered to [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
