[Elecraft] K3 RX AGC right after a transmission

[Bill W4ZV]

ab2tc wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I have this problem also and I have reported it before. It is *very*
> annoying when you are trying to get through a pileup. My AGC is in the
> slow mode. I am sure it would be no problem if it were set to fast. All we
> are asking for is for the AGC be reset to a no-signal condition when
> resuming reception after a transmission. I am sure that would solve the
> problem completely.
> 

I believe you're asking the AGC to do something it cannot do.  I never use
Slow AGC, even on SSB.  The one situation I might is if I were ragchewing on
SSB.  Otherwise you'll have problems with rapid QSB or with strong stations
on top of a weak DX signal in a pileup.  There's simply NO way Slow AGC can
handle those situations...period.  I even found it necessary to turn my AGC
off in the contest this weekend when we had strong lightning crashes and I
was trying to copy noise floor JAs on 160.  Even Fast AGC (set to the 200
dB/s maximum) could not handle that situation.

73,  Bill

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