[Elecraft] K3s/FT8 Audio Question

[Richard]

The Elecraft K3s manual states over and over that the RF gain should always be wide open. I had been running it at about 12 o'clock on FT8 for some time before this was brought to my attention. I supposed that 100% RF gain could possibly show me weak stations I’d not seen before, so I’m trying it.

In order to keep the Audio Input to WSJT FT8 at a reasonable level (nominally 40dB: noise only) with the K3s RF gain wide open I have to run the SignaLink’s RX way down near full CCW. Very touchy and hard to adjust. SignaLink’s JP2  jumper is NOT connected. I do NOT use AGC, nor do I wish to.

Oh, this is a Mac so the USB Audio Codec input has no level adjustment.

Any suggestions as to what I might do to get SignaLink’s RX back to about 12 o’clock where it used to be?

Please reply to FlatHat at comcast.net

Cheers!

Richard Kunc  - W4KBX