[Elecraft] K3. RX too sensitive for me - S-meter/RFgain/absolute mode...

[drewko]

Same here. I haven't discovered any practical use for the s-meter
going to the top of the scale as the gain control is reduced. 

73,
Drew
AF2Z


On Wed, 18 May 2011 16:50:41 -0700 (PDT), you wrote:

>
>Exactly my view, Guy.  "Absolute" on the K3 is only partly "Absolute".
>My point is that other designers have implemented true "absolute" S-meter
>function and it works well.  On my TT Eagle 599, I can ride the RF gain,
>play with ATT and PRE to my heart's content and still see the input level on
>the s-meter, uninfluenced by my fiddling.
>
>I'm looking forward to being able to do the same in "absolute mode" on my K3
>one day.
>
>73,
>John
>VK7JB