[Elecraft] K3 AGC with Dual Receivers

[Chuck Guenther]

I've been using my trusty K3 for years with a single receiver, and 
frequently experiment with AGC THR and SLP settings for best DX 
reception.  As I seldom am in a position to "Run" stations, I have not 
been bothered by what has been referred to as "pileup mush," except 
perhaps when I switch briefly to VFO B to comb through a DX pileup.  My 
main concern with AGC is to protect my ears, so I tend to use one of the 
nearly flat slope settings. BTW, I really like the AGC action in my KX2.

I recently sent my K3 to Elecraft for installation of many 
procrastinated hardware upgrades, including a second receiver. From my 
reading of the manuals, I gather that I can adjust each receiver 
independently, and can use different AGC settings on each.  Am I 
correct?  If so, it seems like (for DX'ing purposes anyway) I might want 
vastly different AGC settings for my left and right ears.  I am thinking 
I might want one set of AGC parameters for optimum reception of a weak 
DX station, and another set of parameters setup to listen to the howling 
hordes in the pileup. Surely others have done this (if it is indeed 
possible).  How does this work out in practice?

Thanks & 73,

Chuck Guenther  NI0C