Jim, "Riding the RF Gain" is not necessary in the K3 nor any other modern receiver. However, reducing the RF Gain to the point where the noise level on the band is reduced to a tolerable level helps a lot with operator comfort while tuning. Yes, switch to another band or another antenna and that optimum setting will be different. AGC does not discriminate between a bunch of signals on a band and the atmospheric noise that is coming in from the antenna.
73, Don W3FPR Jan Erik Holm wrote: > Hmmm...that must be AGC, AFAIK my K3 does have AGC and it works! > "Riding the RF" was done back in the 50´ties. > > Ahmmmmm, you don´t mean to tell me that "riding the RF" is needed > on a "super duper 2000 century CPU DSP whiz bang" design? > If so we aren´t doing any progress here, by golly we are walking > backwards > > Jim SM2EKM > > ______________________________________________________________ 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
