[Elecraft] Contest Settings

[Dave Cole]

I ceased using the limiter for that reason as well...  I have been
playing with the AGC to get that sort of clamping as well...
-- 
73's, and thanks,
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On Sun, 2016-03-20 at 17:29 -0700, Dave Hachadorian wrote:
> I used to operate CW with AGC OFF, but a loud signal would come 
> along and trigger the AF Limiter, which causes gross distortion.
> 
> Now I operate CW with fast AGC , AGC SLP = 0, and AGC THR = 20. 
> It's almost as good as no AGC , and you don't have to worry about 
> the AF Limiter.
> 
> Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
> Yuma, AZ
> 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Wayne Burdick
> Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2016 4:23 PM
> To: dave at nk7z.net
> Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Contest Settings
> 
> If you run with AGC off, you'll probably want to use CONFIG:AF 
> LIM to establish an upper volume limit. See AF LIM in the menu 
> listings.
> 
> 73,
> Wayne
> N6KR
> 
> 
> On Mar 20, 2016, at 4:11 PM, Dave Cole <dave at nk7z.net> wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Be very careful with the AGC off...  The K3 has enough dynamic 
> > range to
> > blow your ears up pretty well..  I have a neighbor that runs a 
> > KW, and
> > if he comes up on my frequency, while I am listening for weak 
> > DX, it
> > hurts...