[Elecraft] K3 AGC settings w/ MCU 4.51

[Richard Lee]

Hello All,

I own a K3, am running MCU 4.51, and operate virtually 100% cw. With 
respect to MCU 4.51, I note that the software site says,


"AGC IMPROVEMENTS: AGC threshold (CONFIG:AGC THR) can now be set much 
higher, and the AGC has better (more monotonic) response curves. Greatly 
improves signal clarity in pile-ups and other high-noise or dense-signal 
situations, especially with threshold set to 12 or higher. NR and 
Auto-Notch can be used at all threshold settings."


I set the AGC threshold up to 12 and find that stronger signals are too 
loud and strident, while weak signals are almost inaudible. I have the 
AGC decay on 'soft'; AGC hold on 0.00; AGC pls on 'nor'; AGC slp on 010, 
AGC F(ast) at 120.

I'd like to survey K3 users (using MCU 4.51) WHO ARE SERIOUS CW CONTEST 
OPS WHO LIKE TO RUN, as to their preferred AGC settings (all of them, 
not just threshold).

Thanks much for the input from the cw contesters who like to run!

73,
-Rich, W2EG