[Elecraft] Recommended AGC settings for separation of signalsin CW pile-ups

[Don Wilhelm]

  Dave,

The signals can be separated by amplitude if you set the AGC slope 
correctly - unfortunately, that is not the default settings.
See the article dealing with the K3 AGC on my website www.w3fpr.com.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 12/5/2010 11:50 AM, Dave Hachadorian wrote:
> This thread is not about copying signals that are separated by
> 100 Hz.  We are talking here about multiple nearly-on-frequency
> callers in a pileup.  In those circumstances, with most rigs, you
> can separate the signals by amplitude, or slight pitch or other
> CW idiosyncrasies.  The K3's agc has a problem dealing with that.
> Signals are compressed together, such that you can't copy anyone,
> unless you reach for the rf gain control.  If you turn agc OFF,
> you have to deal with the crazy AF Limiter.
>
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