[ARC5] AGC in the AN/ARC-5 receivers.

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

On 3 Nov 2013 at 5:06, Fuqua, Bill L wrote:

>   Yes it is delayed AGC. I was simply saying 20 Volts is way too much.
> a few volts perhaps.

Maybe I didn't describe it properly: the manual says that the cathode bias on 
the 12SF7 is 20 volts and that the signal from the IF amps has to rise above 
that voltage before the AGC starts to work.

I am still not convinced that isn't a misprint or typo.
 
>    The simplest way to determine the delay voltage is simply to 
> measure the cathode voltage.

Yes. 20 volts. :-)

Ken W7EKB