Setting up the KX3 Pre-Amp for FT8/JS8Call when receiving ? I use my KX3 mainly for JS8Call and FT8 on 20 and 40m. Because I live in London, I have a poor antenna and quite a lot of QRM around me.
I had thought that my KX3 might be a bit deaf on receive as my 10W signal can be heard by many stations which I can’t hear. Before making and erecting a new antenna, I thought I would re-check all the settings I use … Attenuator OFF, RF Gain set to 0 etc. I then started to think about the receive pre-amp which is normally OFF. Setting ti to 10 db Gain and turning it on, did seem to improve things. I was wondering how with Digimodes to work out the best level for Pre-Amp gain. The traditional "listening for signals in noise" doesn’t really work as the detection levels are below hearing. Any good suggestions for setting this optimally when you have a short and poor antenna ? John G7LTQ ______________________________________________________________ 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]
