[Elecraft] K3 AGC values survey

2013-12-04 Thread Cady, Fred
Hi All, It's been a while since the K3 AGC operation was changed (about 4.51) so it might be fun to see what everybody has settled down on using. It you want to reply here or to me off line, I'll compile the result and post them. My numbers are: AF LIM 20 (probably a little high) THR 12 (about

Re: [Elecraft] K3 AGC values survey

2013-12-04 Thread Ian White
...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft- boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Cady, Fred Sent: 04 December 2013 21:28 To: 'elecraft@mailman.qth.net' Subject: [Elecraft] K3 AGC values survey Hi All, It's been a while since the K3 AGC operation was changed (about 4.51) so it might be fun to see what everybody has

Re: [Elecraft] K3 AGC values survey

2013-12-04 Thread Gary Gregory
Plus I suspect an individuals hearing also effects what settings are used? Still, Fred has no doubtgot a use for theinfo but for me, I am in the US till February so no K3 here to make some notes. Brr...and I am freezing. ? Gary On 05/12/2013 7:28 AM, Cady, Fred fc...@ece.montana.edu

Re: [Elecraft] K3 AGC values survey

2013-12-04 Thread Cady, Fred
@mailman.qth.net Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 AGC values survey The K3 can become many different rigs for different people. The AGC characteristics are the most configurable of all, so the survey won't be meaningful without one more key question: * For what kind of operating? 73 from Ian GM3SEK

Re: [Elecraft] K3 AGC values survey

2013-12-04 Thread Nate Bargmann
My numbers are: AF LIM 030 THR 010 SLP 008 DCY Nor HLD 0.00 PLS NOR AGC-F 120 AGC-S 020 The only variables I have experimented with are THR and SLP. I mostly operate phone with some CW and I really don't have any objections to the way my K3 works. 73, de Nate -- The optimist proclaims that

Re: [Elecraft] K3 AGC values survey

2013-12-04 Thread Jeff Cochrane
On Thu, 05 Dec 2013 07:28:19 +1000, Cady, Fred fc...@ece.montana.edu wrote: Whatever the defaults are, that is what I am using. I have had no need nor want to change them. (And ditto for most other settings in my K3, I found that it works for me 'right out of the box') 73 de -- Jeff Cochrane

Re: [Elecraft] K3 AGC values survey

2013-12-04 Thread Bill Frantz
When I got my K3 I was a relatively new ham. I was delighted that the default settings were good usable values. Having a good starting point was valuable in learning how to use radios and the K3 in particular. Kudos to Elecraft. Cheers - Bill, AE6JV On 12/5/13 at 5:45 PM, jeffvk...@gmail.com