[Elecraft] S-meter read S9 with no signal

[Don Wilhelm]

Ignacy,

There are a number of possibilities causing the high S-meter reading.

Were you able to adjust the AGC Threshold to the correct voltage?  What 
was the result when you adjusted the CAL S LO and CAL S HI menu 
parameters (were you able to get the correct bar to illuminate - or 
extinguish)?

What happens to the S-meter reading if you turn the AGC off?

What happens to the S-meter reading if you place a jumper between pins 1 
and 2 of the J10 header (or the J10 header location)?

The answers to the questions above will be an indicator of where to 
begin looking for the problem.

73,
Don W3FPR

Ignacy wrote:
> I tried SMTR settings but none can bring the S-meter below S9. What can of
> hardware problem can it be?
> The radio did very well running in CQ WW this AM so it has plenty of
> sensitivity.
> Ignacy
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