I went back to factory defaults and set AF gain to low as suggested by Wayne. Seems better but I will try other combinations. Thanks.
73, John N1JM On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 8:34 AM, Barry N1EU [via Elecraft] <[email protected]> wrote: > That result indicates you have too much RF/IF Gain. You need to apply the > remedies previously discussed. > > 73, > Barry N1EU > > > N1JM wrote: > It seems as I move the value of AGC SLP down the noise gets louder. Does > that sound right? > > John N1JM > > P.B. Christensen wrote: >> Back down the value of AGC THR in the menu, turn down RF Gain, turn up >> your >> AF Gain and turn off your preamp on 160-20M. > > Adding to that...AGC SLP has a profound effect on the AGC compression ratio. > Higher settings make all signals sound relatively the same. A few posts > back, I recall seeing comments about how signals on a Yaesu transceiver > seemed to "pop out." For that to noticeably happen on the K3, AGC SLP will > need to be set for lower menu values. From the K3 manual: > > AGC SLP - (Advanced.) Higher values result in 'flatter' AGC (making signals > at all amplitudes closer in AF output level)." My AGC SLP setting is on the > lower end of the range as I actually prefer audio dynamic range rather than > homogenizing everything on the band. > > Aggressive AGC SLP and AGC THR add to a perceived increase in background > noise and signals that do not "pop out." > > Paul, W9AC > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > > ________________________________ > View message @ > http://n2.nabble.com/K3-receiver-noise-questionable-test-results-tp4186597p4187185.html > To unsubscribe from Re: K3 receiver noise questionable test results, click > here. > -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K3-receiver-noise-questionable-test-results-tp4186597p4187253.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ 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
