[Elecraft] CW Decode

Wayne Burdick n6kr at elecraft.com
Wed Aug 15 01:28:32 EDT 2012


I actually recommend something slightly higher for AGC THR, say 5 to  
7. Then adjust the CW decode threshold so that the CWT icon flashes  
along with the incoming CW.

Lyle and I are planning further improvements, in particular making the  
CW decode threshold a lot less finicky.

73,
Wayne
N6KR

On Aug 14, 2012, at 8:21 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:

>
>> The latest FW [4.51?] has a problem with CW Decode, fixes are coming.
>
> As Wayne posted some time ago, there is no problem with CW decode *IF*
> you set the AGC threshold and slope to values that match the pre 4.51
> defaults.  I don't remember what the "compatible" values are since I
> prefer the improved receiver performance with the new firmware but I
> would start with AGC THR between 2 and 5 and AGC SLP between 12 and 15
> for best decoder performance (but not best receiver performance).


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