[Elecraft] K3 AGC Design Question

[Lyle Johnson]

> Question please - is the hardware AGC preceeding the
> DSP active only in excessive signal scenerios to keep
> the DSP from becoming overloaded

Delete the word "only" and change DSP to ADC you've got that part 
correctly understood :-)  It is used to protect the IF Analog to Digital 
converter from over ranging under extreme signal conditions.

> or can the hardware
> AGC be activated at normal signal levels by the K3
> firmware to work in conjunction with the AGC algorithm
> in the DSP stage?

The DSP can intervene when appropriate.

73,

Lyle KK7P