of the box necessitated
turning off AGC and riding RF Gain, like the first
DXpeditioners did. Those who say K3 AGC is ok
either got a good one or got it fixed later.
73
Charles Harpole
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Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 09:35:39 -0400
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [El
]
> Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 09:35:39 -0400
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K-3 Contest agc settings
> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
>
> I have found that I tailor the AGC to the types of signals I am
> working with. Jacks articles were a big help with understandi
> Close by stations seemed
> to overload the rx.
>
> filters in rig 2.8, 1.8 and 250
Unless you run with WIDTH under 300, you're going to have problems with
strong signals overloading the AGC. That's what the roofing filters are for.
The 1.8 and 2.8 will allow signals you can't even hear to affec
e
why.
73HankK8DD
- Original Message - From: "Ed Muns" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'Mike Kasrich'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: "'Elecraft'"
Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 11:51 AM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K-3 Contest agc se
> Ed
>
> If I understand what I think you said, the agc settings are
> dependant on:
> Pre-amp on/off and / or Attenuator on/off
> The DSP filter width
> Which 1st IF filter is active
What I intended to convey was that to prevent overload, one should first
make sure the front
lease tell me
why.
73HankK8DD
- Original Message -
From: "Ed Muns" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'Mike Kasrich'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: "'Elecraft'"
Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 11:51 AM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K-3 Con
"
Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 3:39 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] K-3 Contest agc settings
If you are a contester please respond off list. What AGC settings
are you using? In sprint last night I used the K-3 (first real
contest) and I was less than thrilled with rx performance. Close by
On Sun, 7 Sep 2008 08:51:19 -0700, Ed Muns wrote:
>The PREamp has more impact on RX overload than the AGC in most cases. On
>the low bands, you may even need to engage the ATTenuator. Don't make the
>AGC do all the work by slamming it with too much signal strength.
I'm one of those guys not fa
> If you are a contester please respond off list.
I chose to reply to the list because this is a topic of interest to many,
whether contesting or not.
> What AGC
> settings are you using? In sprint last night I used the K-3
> (first real contest) and I was less than thrilled with rx
> perform
Others would like to know, please reply on list.
David
G3UNA
- Original Message -
From: "Mike Kasrich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Elecraft"
Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 3:39 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] K-3 Contest agc settings
If you are a contester please r
If you are a contester please respond off list. What AGC settings are
you using? In sprint last night I used the K-3 (first real contest) and
I was less than thrilled with rx performance. Close by stations seemed
to overload the rx. Something I didnt have with my MKV with the inrad
mods and
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