[Elecraft] K3 AGC Settings Tutorial

[Lyle Johnson]

> Thanks for the explanation. As you say, noise levels differ between bands and
> over time E.g. 80m in Summer compared to Winter or HF versus 50MHz and
> higher bands via a transverter. Does the AGC setting apply per band or does
> it cover all bands?

AGC is AGC. It is not per band, it is per radio :-)

> AGC also depends on mode, CW vs SSB bandwidths. Again, does it differ?

Use AGC OFF | FAST | SLOW

Most people prefer FAST for CW and SLOW for SSB.

> If so there will be an awful lot of tweeking needed for all possible
> combinations.

I do not know of a radio with per band AGC settings, or per season. 
Most radios don't let you adjust the threshold or slope -- or the decay 
rate of FAST and SLOW.

With the K3 we allow you to tailor the AGC; we don't require that you 
tailor it.

73,

Lyle KK7P