You can set the SLOPE to minimum value and THR to maximum value for a more "non-AGC" AGC.
Also, set AF LIM to a setting that will protect your ears when the AGC is turned off; this will clip excessive volume (and therefore it will sound distorted) but does save your ear drums VFOB can be made to permanently display with the DISP control. I also would like to have the receive antenna but have no use for KXV3 otherwise. -- 73, Drew AF2Z On Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:47:14 -0800 (PST), you wrote: >Hello, > >I just received my K3 2 weeks before the WW CW so it was a rough transition >taking this rig in use. Steve K6AW helped me a lot, spending lots of time with >me on Skype explaining and giving tips about how to use the K3 in contesting >optimally. (TNX!!) I took the K3 to Portugal where I had a mini M/S with Con >DF4SA and Marq CT1BWW. > >I was impressed by the RX, it worked ufb, I only had a few issues, which are >either config >issues (most likely my pilot errors) and some are supposedly design issues, >like: > >- I >failed to find a way to get VFO-B freq permanently on display. My K3 >keeps showing PA temp, time, PS current and voltage etc and it toggles >between these when I toss the dial of the sub-VFO. Having to push that >SUBVFO-SET button sucks. I would like to have the VFO-B dial to be used >only for VFO-B whenever the SUB-VFO is activated. I checked the manual back >and forth on the plane back and could not find such an option. What I >found is that I either tune VFO-A or press BSET (have to hold and not >even tap only!) and then and only then can change VFO-B freq. I badly missed >the >capability of the MP to tune A and B independently and engage and >disengage dual-rx quickly. > >- >I also failed to find a way to put the CLAR offset permanently on >display. It keeps switching back to that PA temp etc. Sometimes I >wandered too much off my run freq without noticing it. Having the CLAR offset >permanently displayed whenever activated would be a useful reminder. It seems >CLAR offset is only displayed when I change it. > >- The hint to turn AGC off whenever possible and control with RF-gain was >really a good one. it really helped me to pick up the weaker USA calls >among the pile of EUs. It was a very enjoyable challange. However I >missed a sort of AGC in the audio stage, because when I got called by >some really strong stations my eardrums were in pain... > >- I purchased >250/500 Hz CW filters. There is a dramatic change between those. In addition >it seemed AGC was pumped badly when I went for a narrower DSP BW than the >roofing filter. I >think for contesting I should put 250/400 and for casual DXing the >loose 500Hz filters are perfect. 250/400/500 would give me a very >gradual change. Lowbands in WW are the ultimate test for IF design I guess. > >- Having optical encoders for speed and power is >not optimal in my opinion. First I don't need the capability to set 56 >instead of 57 Watts, second, those buttons are very close and roll very >easily so I happened to change accidentally the power when I only >wanted to change keying speed even though I do not have a big hand. >Plus they lack the visual indication (possible with a simple potmeter) >which would come handy for a simple visual sanity check for the sleep deprived >mind. > >- >If I understand correctly I need to buy the KXV3A module just to >have an RX antenna capability. Maybe there is a workaround to connect RX >ant to the AUX ANT connector and use the SUB RX for RX and the main RX >to TX or vica versa, but I need to figure out exactly how. Or I need to >build in a relay and add an extra connector to the place of ANT2 or 3. >Something I need to put in later. > >Any feedback would be gratefully appreciated, 73! > >zoli HA1AG (CR5X in WWCW) > > > > >______________________________________________________________ >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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
