[Elecraft] sensitivity/noise question

[Don Brown]

Hi

If you build the signal generator mini kit from Elecraft you can calibrate the S meter on your K2 as well as make several tests on your radio. Before I had one of these I found setting the HI S meter calibration at a RF gain setting of 9 oclock rather than fully counter clockwise will make the S meter perform better. You can also try a little lower setting on the AGC threshold pot on the control board. When set properly you should not hear any difference with the AGC on or off when listening to a quiet band.

Don Brown
KD5NDB


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Hisashi T Fujinaka<mailto:htodd at twofifty.com> 
  To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net<mailto:Elecraft at mailman.qth.net> 
  Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 11:36 PM
  Subject: [Elecraft] sensitivity/noise question


  Compared to my IC-706MKII, the Elecraft seems to be stingier on the
  S-meter and seems to hear a lot less noise. And yes, I used an antenna
  switch and did A/B comparisons.

  I shouldn't complain, since the Elecraft is great to listen to,
  especially on 40M, but should I break out the test equipment and try to
  peak things up again?

  And now that I type this, I wonder if my cabling is OK.

  -- 
  Hisashi T Fujinaka - htodd at twofifty.com<mailto:htodd at twofifty.com>
  BSEE(6/86) + BSChem(3/95) + BAEnglish(8/95) + MSCS(8/03) + $2.50 = latte
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