[Elecraft] AGC Settings

[Barry N1EU]

Agree with Don't comments.  If signals are blowing your ears off, you need
one of the following:

lower AF Gain
lower AGC Threshold
higher AGC Slope  (higher SLP value is actually flatter curve which
technically is a lower slope)

I encourage everyone to learn and understand how to set up their
manual/auto gain settings, and not just willy nilly copy other people's
settings.

73, Barry N1EU

On Sat, Jan 23, 2016 at 4:19 PM, Don Wilhelm <w3fpr at embarqmail.com> wrote:

> Donald,
>
> The AGC settings, particularly the slope and the threshold are best set to
> your individual preferences.  There is no setting that is perfect for
> everyone - that is why Elecraft allows the parameters to be varied instead
> of providing one setting for everyone.
>
> For guidance on how to evaluate the results of any changes, take a look at
> my webpage www.w3fpr.com article on "Noisy K3".
> The key is that you cannot make a good evaluation by listening only to a
> signal, you must listen for the effects in gaps between the words of a
> signal.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 1/23/2016 11:01 AM, Donald Schliesser wrote:
>
>> After installing the new Synth board in my K3 all is well except I notice
>> that on strong CW signals the AGC is not keeping that signal from blowing
>> my ears off when listening to a DX pileup.
>>
>> I am mostly a DX CW operator, and my present AGC settings are:
>>
>> AGC HLD = 0.30
>> AGC PLS = NOR
>> AGC SLP = 002
>> AGC THR = 008
>> AGC-F = 120
>> AGC-S = 020
>> AGC DCY = SOFT
>>
>> Can't remember where I got those settings but was from some post or blurb
>> somewhere.
>>
>> Thanks for any suggestions, Donald K6RV
>>
>>
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