Wrong ... you have that totally backwards. AGC SLP = 000 gives the LEAST amount of AGC action you can get in the K3. AGC SLP = 015 is the setting that makes all signals above the threshold sound the same, and potentially creates mushy distortion for multiple signals depending on what setting you use for AGC THR. Read the manual, or check out http://www.cliftonlaboratories.com/elecraft_k3_agc_and_s-meter.htm if you want to see it graphically.
K6LL's AGC settings are exactly the same as those I use for contesting. 73, Dave AB7E ------Original Mail------ From: "Guy Olinger K2AV" <[email protected]> To: "Dave Hachadorian" <[email protected]>, "Elecraft Reflector" <[email protected]> Sent: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 00:17:32 -0500 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 in a cw pileup - needs work Hi Dave, Using slope 000 is likely most of your problem. With that setting all signals regardless of strength are set to the same level regardless of how loud they are coming in. If they are zero beat or close, it will mush the dickens out of the copy by making them all the same level in your ear. I set AGC SLP to 15 for contests. I also use slow AGC the entire time. If there are key clicks, I use NB with IF off and dsp to t3-7 or t2-7. It rounds off CW bauds some but does not make them uncopyable. ______________________________________________________________ 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

