[Elecraft] K3 RF gain "kicks in" rather than smooth increase

[Don Wilhelm]

Stan,

I don't have a direct answer, but rather a comment.  The operation of 
the RF Gain control is dependent on the settings of the AGC parameters, 
particularly the Threshold and the Slope.  You might want to try varying 
those a bit to see if you find a difference.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 2/13/2013 4:22 PM, Stan AE7UT wrote:
> When turning the RF gain from minimum to about 9 o'clock there is a jump
> where it
> seems to turn on rather than a smooth transition.  It works as expected and
> I didn't
> think anything of it really until I got my sub-receiver placed.  The
> sub-receiver RF gain
> acts like I have experienced on other rigs (a smooth increase in gain).
> This maybe totally normal.  Just wondering if it's "normal".
>
> I often use a rather high AF gain and use the RF gain to set the volume.  On
> other rigs
> this seems to be the best for noise abatement.  The K3 does not seem to
> resond to
> this as well as prior rigs of mine - specifically the Orion II.  Not that I
> would ever, ever,
> ever, ever, ever, ever, ever want to go back.  I love my K3.  Far superior
> in my mind
> to any rig I have used.
>
>