Hi Dick - No, the noise level is less after the calibration. I'm one of those nuts who considered the K3 to be noisy. I like it a LOT better now......and I like it a lot before.
73, Mike [email protected] wrote: > Mike, > > Are you saying that your S-Meter reads 3-4 s-units MORE noise level now > that you did the RF Gain calibration with the XG-2? I was going to make the > same adjustment with my K-3. But if you are getting a 3-4 s-unit higher > noise level after the adjustment has been done... I won't be making the > adjustment as my K-3 is already more sensitive than I need on the low bands. > > I'd use a 20dB ATT on the low bands often if I had one available. Perhaps > one day we'll be able to change the K-3's RF Gain per band via software to > help adapt to our local noise environment. (mine is very noisy on the low > bands with thunderstorm QRN off the Atlantic). For those who may be > concerned, yes I do use the RF Gain control. > > 73, > Dick- K9OM > > > Sorry if this comes across more than once, I'm having some e-mail issues. > > I just did an RF gain calibration, using the XG2 and the K3 utility on > my kit K3 (built in Sept. '09). > > There seems to be a dramatic difference in my noise level, 3-4 s units, > with a calibrated s-meter. I think I can pull more stuff out of the > ditches and weeds now. > > Does that seem reasonable? > > 73, Mike NF4L > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
