[Elecraft] K3 - PSK31 - AGC/No AGC

[Don Wilhelm]

Lee,

I do not turn off the AGC, but instead use the filters to isolate the 
signal of interest with the Width and Shift controls in the event that a 
strong signal is monopolizing the waterfall.

Yes, you can do it your way, but I believe my way will allow you to copy 
weaker signals easily.  You will not see the full waterfall bandwidth 
with the filters narrowed, but then you are only interested in working 
one signal at a time.  When you have finished the QSO, it is a simple 
matter to broaden the width and once again view the entire "battlefield".

73,
Don W3FPR

On 10/27/2015 6:32 PM, Leroy Buller wrote:
> Hi guys....
>
>   Old topic from a Old Newbie.  I have been fooling around with PSK 31 and I
> have it set up and working but I do have a question.  Do most ops using
> this mode turn off the AGC and then ride the RF gain control because of the
> stronger signals in the band pass killing off the weaker signals?
>
> Is that how it is done....or am I missing something
>
>