[Elecraft] AGC popping

[Eric Wosten]

At 13:52 01-08-03 +0200, Eric Wosten wrote:



>I have tried to live with the popping of the AGC (I think): immediately 
>when the receiver comes in after you let your mic or key go to rx mode.
>In my k2 this is especially irritating when signals are present on the 
>frequency your are listening on.
>
>I think it's described best as a relatively large INCREASE on audiolevel 
>for abt. 0.5 seconds, the S meter is blank in this short period and
>the moment the S meter kicks in, the audiolevel is were it should be.
>
>
>Question: is it only me, if not is there a mod or is there something 
>really wrong in my K2. (it was like this from the beginning)



As it turns out: after a few  personal replies I had to conclude it's just 
me, so after
disassembly of the control board and a careful inspection I found out that 
I have
switched C1 and C33, (2,2 and 22 uF ).

I just removed them and resoldered them , it works like it should now.

Thanks

vy 73 Eric PA3CEV

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