[Elecraft] K3 Filter question - SSB

[Barry N1EU]

Bill W4ZV wrote:
> 
> 1. It *WILL* keep your AGC from pumping if there's another strong station
> within the 1.8 kHz passband. However, do you really think you could copy a
> weak
> signal while a S9+30 interfering signal is inside your 1.8k bandwidth? I
> don't
> think so. With any typical SSB filter bandwidth, AGC pumping is not a
> practical
> issue (it IS a big deal for CW however).
> 

Bill, I'm confused by that first sentence.  How can a signal within the
passband NOT pump the AGC?

Normally when AGC pumping is discussed, it's a negative reference to an
adjacent signal that's outside of the passband.

Barry N1EU

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