[Elecraft] RF gain sweet spot

[Nate Bargmann]

* On 2011 21 Jul 17:48 -0500, K7WIA wrote:
> I don't know if this is a software glitch or not.  but if it's in the
> software I would sure like to keep this feature as it has given me a edge on
> weak sig,  just being able to have a set point for the gain just right for
> the band conditions.  I would have to compare another K3 that did not do
> this side by side to see if it was better.. and keep the best one.......as I
> am very happy now......

It would be a nice effect, but I don't see this on the low bands
although I just tried it on 15m.  What I see is the S meter level
remaining constant until the RF Gain is reduced to the point that the
bars begin to rise above the band noise.  What I am going to try is
setting the RF gain just at the point before the bar advance pas the
band noise.  

As I have my S meter set for absolute, I am seeing about an S9 level on
the meter from the noise.  I can reduce the RF gain until the next bar
is displayed and then back down just to where it goes out and the noise
level from the speaker is greatly reduced.  I will see how things work
on a net in a few minutes.  I don't see a visible dip, though.

I am at MCU 4.36, FPF 1.14, and DSP1 3.73, on K3 S/N 4762.

73, de Nate N0NB

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