For me - Receiver AGC doesn't matter - typically on fast. However, I will back the RF gain back so that most of the static crashes do not activate the AGC. I will advance the AF gain to compensate. I find that setting things up this way allows my brain to focus on the signal without the signal changing amplitude due to the AGC being triggered by a static crash.
I am not sure IF bandwidth matter that much at this point - but typically use 400 Hz. I also find a CW tone down around 400 Hz works well for me. Not sure any digital processing really helps with this - I haven't ever found something that I would say really works. Diversity seems to help - but only after you are using directive antennas to minimize the static if possible. I have done this for a very long time - from using an S line on 80 meters at K6RR, to a C line on 160 meters at P40V, a TS850 and K3 here at my station. Tree N6TR On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 7:57 PM, Robin <[email protected]> wrote: > Maybe this is a good time to share the techniques we individually find > successful for > hearing through the giant sparks. > > Directional receive antennas, obviously, > > Receiver AGC? > IF bandwidth? > IF and RF gain distribution? (includes antenna preamps) > what classes of digital processing do better? > what's the best way to keep the receiver processing from ringing and > increasing the > effective duration of the crash? > noise blanker performance? > post receiver audio processing? > can you let the IF strip "clip" in a modern receiver and be an effective > "peak limiter" > without serious ringing? > > What do YOU do? and with which receiver? > > some shared experience might remind all of us of things to try to hear > when the big sparks > are flying > > Robin, WA6CDR > > > > _______________________________________________ > UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK > _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
