[Elecraft] K3 in a cw pileup - needs work

[Dave - AB7E]

Wrong ... you have that totally backwards.  AGC SLP = 000 gives the LEAST amount of AGC action you can get in the K3.  AGC SLP = 015 is the setting that makes all signals above the threshold sound the same, and potentially creates mushy distortion for multiple signals depending on what setting you use for AGC THR.  Read the manual, or check out http://www.cliftonlaboratories.com/elecraft_k3_agc_and_s-meter.htm if you want to see it graphically.

K6LL's AGC settings are exactly the same as those I use for contesting.

73,
Dave   AB7E


------Original Mail------
From: "Guy Olinger K2AV" <olinger at bellsouth.net>
To: "Dave Hachadorian" <k6ll at arrl.net>,
    "Elecraft Reflector" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 00:17:32 -0500
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 in a cw pileup - needs work

Hi Dave,

Using slope 000 is likely most of your problem.  With that setting all
signals regardless of strength are set to the same level regardless of
how loud they are coming in.  If they are zero beat or close, it will
mush the dickens out of the copy by making them all the same level in
your ear. I set AGC SLP to 15 for contests.  I also use slow AGC the
entire time. If there are key clicks, I use NB with IF off and dsp to
t3-7 or t2-7.  It rounds off CW bauds some but does not make them
uncopyable.