[1000mp] suggested Mark 5 dial settings

[Pete Smith]

At 03:57 PM 3/3/02, you wrote:
>Recent efforts to fight QRM close to my rcve freq have resulted in this 
>advice on dial settings:
>
>1. INRAD 1.8 filters (2) switched on.
>2. on USB, Shift control turned leftwards to near the first line 
>off-the-center (i.e., 11 o'clock position).
>3.  The Width control turned rightwards to nearly 1PM postion (USB).
>4.  Intercept Point button ON.
>5.  use some attenuation ... 6 to 12 db. postions, varying.
>6.  RF gain full on.
>7.  add AF gain as needed.
>
>Have not found the VRF very helpful, but sometimes is ok.  Also, have not 
>found the IDSP button ON much different from OFF.

I assume these are phone settings.  For CW, I've found it most useful to
offset both shift and width in the same direction.  When there is a lot of
wideband noise, running the RF gain well below full open also seems to help.

Also, you don't mention IDBT.  I often use it on phone and it nearly always
seems to help. 

73, Pete N4ZR

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