[Elecraft] K1 AGC time constant

[Rick Dettinger]

In practice, RF gain is rarely backed down by K2 users -- the AGC
system has a very pleasant sound and very wide dynamic range. This
could easily be achieved with the K1, too. But you could incorporate a
manual RF gain control if you wanted to. Finding a place on the K1's
front panel is another story.

Wayne

It wouldn't be to difficult to put a panel mount RF Gain pot in place of the
AF Gain control.  A run of RG174 to the attenuator relay would give front
panel RF gain control at the expense of the AF gain control.  A trimmer pot
would need to be located on the RF board to allow for set and forget AF gain
adjustment like in the Wilderness Nor Cal 40A.  Some traces would need to be
cut on the RF board.  I am thinking about this as I like to turn the AGC off
and use RF gain control.  A possible disadvantage would be degraded signal
to noise ratio on the higher bands.
73 - Rick - K7MW