[Elecraft] [Elecraft_K3] Summary of comments on new K3 AGC

Ian White GM3SEK gm3sek at ifwtech.co.uk
Sun May 6 12:35:03 EDT 2012


Wayne Burdick wrote:
>We have about 60 K3 owners testing the K3's new AGC. I'm sure we'll
>hear from some of them, but here's a summary of comments they've sent
>to me so far:
>
>- copy is much improved in dense pile-up conditions
>
>- signals have more "clarity"
>
>- QSB is more noticeable on weak signals (this is to be
>   expected on signals that are not activating AGC)
>
>- the noise blanker has become more effective in some cases
>   (also expected; its effect is not being muted by AGC compression)
>
>I'll be happy to send out additional copies of the new firmware. If
>all goes well this should become a beta release next week.
>

Does this affect the C238 modification?


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