[Elecraft] oh no, another crazy audio idea from Holland

[Wes Stewart]

I'm sorry, but IMHO, if you have to do this, you don't have a well-designed receiver.

As far as I'm concerned, these super-duper DSP radios should be smarter than I am and they should know when to switch the preamp in or out, when to switch the attenuator in or out and how to proportion the AGC between hardware and DSP for best IMD performance and so that SNR is maintained.

Arguably the best sounding SSB (and for a DSP radio, AM) receiver around in the one in the TS 870.  I *never* fiddle with the RF gain on mine, the AGC works dandy and I can listen to it for hours (phones on) without fatigue.

Wes Stewart, N7WS


> If you really want great sounding ssb, turn off the AGC,
> turn on the AF
> Limiter and throttle RF/AF gain.
> 
> 73,
> Barry N1EU