[ARC5] R-26 operation question

[J Mcvey]

I have been using the ARC 5 radios more of late, and i am noticing some of their foibles.For instance , SSB seem to overload the radio very easily, even if the signal is about a s-7 or s-9 level.Strong CW signals will sound raspy too.
I have to reduce the gain considerably to make the voice intelligible, but then the the overall audio volume is too 
low for my liking.
Aren't the ARC R-26 radios supposed to have AGC? Is this how they work, or do you think the radio needs a look at the AGC?
This situation is a bit frustrating...
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