[Elecraft] Rev 4.51 firmware - what AGC settings worked on big pile-ups with loud AND weak signals in the WPX?

[Steve Ireland]

G'day

 

Unfortunately my tower has been down for a couple of weeks now owing to a
dead rotator and I missed out on playing around the new 4.51 version AGC
settings in the WPX CW.  I'm sure those of us on the reflector who couldn't
get on in the WPX CW would be very interested to see what worked out.

 

Prior to the contest, at least one serious contester (K6LL) was going in
with fast AGC, using the minimum of RF gain (no preamp) and the following
menu settings:

 

AGC Decay: soft

Hld: 0.2

Pls: nor

Slp: 0

Thr: 20

F: 200

AF lim: nor 030

 

This seemed a pretty good set-up based on my own experience - be great to
hear if these setting worked for both loud and weak signals and, if not,
what did.  All comments would be appreciated!

 

Many thanks!

 

Vy 73

 

Steve, VK6VZ