[Elecraft] AGC Setting for PSK-31

[Simon (HB9DRV)]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank MacDonell" <kd8fip at gmail.com>


>I have a K3/10 (with a 66' dipole in the attic) and get great
> reception on PSK-31.
>
> I have two questions. Should AGC be "on" or "off"? Aside from having a
> dedicated sound card.......is there a Rx or Tx advantage to using an
> interface like Rigblaster. Thanks again for all the help you have
> provided!

The K3 is an excellent receiver so don't cripple the receive chain with a 
poor soundcard - get a quality soundcard such as the Rigblaster and you'll 
know there's nothing better you can do. Talk to Joe W4TV - he's active in 
these forums and can help as well.

Use AGC however you want. The K3's dynamic range is so good that using your 
66' dipole you'll probably never suffer from strong signal overload, 
especially if you're able to switch in a narrow filter if the going gets 
tough, for example in an RTTY contest when 1KW seems to be the minimum power 
level allowed :-)

Simon Brown, HB9DRV
www.ham-radio-deluxe.com