[Elecraft] Pumping with K3

[Dave Hachadorian]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Smith" <Gary at doctorgary.net>
To: <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2009 10:20 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Pumping with K3


> I'm working the 160 contest and am wondering if there's 
> some hint to
> help me overcome pumping from nearby stations. I am using 
> the 8 pole
> 2.8K, 1K & 250Hz filters on CW. I'm mostly tuned down to 
> 50Hz as
> that's what I need to do to find the DX that's being 
> covered by the
> local stations calling CQ.
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Here's what I like:

config agc slp = 0
config agc thr = 008
config agc - f = 120
agc = fast
preamp = off
atten = on
rf gain - reduce to just above noise threshold

Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
Yuma, AZ