[Elecraft] New AGC FW

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

> Now we need to be patient to see if the auto-notch feature can be
> enabled whilst running the new settings.

Agreed but not too patient!  The new settings seem to work find on SSB
but the loss of auto-notch is the one big miss.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 5/6/2012 10:08 PM, Gary Gregory wrote:
> *Bob,
>
> I concur with all your observations. This is the largest FW improvement
> effecting all styles of operation that I can recall in quite some time.
>
> An S3 noise on 40M this morning was easily eliminated and then a local Ham
> travelling by was 30db over S9 and I noticed the lack of distortion
> previously experienced prior to this upgrade.
>
> Now we need to be patient to see if the auto-notch feature can be enabled
> whilst running the new settings.
>
> regards,
> Gary
> *
> On 7 May 2012 11:31, Jim Sheldon<w0eb at cox.net>  wrote:
>
>> Don, Gary and the group,
>>
>> Wayne's earlier comments about the noise blanker working better turns out
>> to be an understatement to say the least.  Not only has the clarity of
>> signals improved by being able to tailor the onset of the SW AGC to start
>> at a higher level and clean up many of the artifacts that created problems
>> before, but it also allows the IF noise blanker as well as the DSP noise
>> blanker to work more like most people's concept of what a noise blanker
>> should be able to do and now does it with FAR less distortion to the
>> desired signals.  This includes using heavy blanking with strong signals
>> close in.
>>
>> I've now been able to eliminate some stubborn power line interference that
>> has been plaguing me for a couple of weeks and due to recent tornado damage
>> a few miles South of me, the power company has not had time to find and
>> cure it yet.  They've been busy replacing the temporary lines&  poles they
>> used to get everyone back on line as quickly as they could after the storm.
>>
>> Now that they are on the right track, I'll bet there will be quite a few
>> more improvements to come.
>>
>> Jim - W0EB
>>
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