[Elecraft] K3 Spot Tone Level

[Don Wilhelm]

  Richard,

The "problem" brought up on the reflector implied that the operator had 
to continuously adjust the spot level in order to zero beat - it helps a 
lot if the spot tone and the signal are at about the same volume.
It is easier to adjust the AF gain to change the level of the received 
signal than it is to change the level of the spot tone.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 1/31/2011 11:40 PM, Richard Davis wrote:
> Don:
>
> Please provide us a description of the "problem" for which you are 
> offering a solution.  We may be able to recognize your comments as 
> intended to address an issue that is not what is at the center of the 
> comments of Scott, Tommy or me.
>
> Richard.
>
> On 1/31/11 5:52 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
>> Richard,
>>
>> While "common logic" will say to adjust the spot volume to match the AF
>> gain level of the signal to be spotted, that is too much trouble and
>> involves a lot of "button pushing and knob twiddling".
>>
>> A simpler solution is to just adjust the AF Gain control to bring the
>> signal down to the spot tone level. That works no matter where the
>> spot/sidetone level may be set.
>>
>> Try it, it works and is a lot faster than trying to change the
>> spot/sidetone level.
>