In practice, RF gain is rarely backed down by K2 users -- the AGC system has a very pleasant sound and very wide dynamic range. This could easily be achieved with the K1, too. But you could incorporate a manual RF gain control if you wanted to. Finding a place on the K1's front panel is another story.
Wayne It wouldn't be to difficult to put a panel mount RF Gain pot in place of the AF Gain control. A run of RG174 to the attenuator relay would give front panel RF gain control at the expense of the AF gain control. A trimmer pot would need to be located on the RF board to allow for set and forget AF gain adjustment like in the Wilderness Nor Cal 40A. Some traces would need to be cut on the RF board. I am thinking about this as I like to turn the AGC off and use RF gain control. A possible disadvantage would be degraded signal to noise ratio on the higher bands. 73 - Rick - K7MW _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
