[Elecraft] K3S RF/SQL Adjustment

[KENT TRIMBLE]

Mike . . .

All rigs are "noisy" if you run the RF gain full bore.

Experiment with backing off the RF gain and increasing the AF gain (if 
needed) until a good signal-to-noise ratio is attained by your ears.  
This applies to both CW and SSB.

It will also be helpful if you put the AGC in "fast" mode.

Finally, ignore the S-meter.  It will only confuse you and is needed 
only when comparing two or more incoming signals.  It has nothing to do 
with optimizing reception.

73,

Kent  K9ZTV



On 2/17/2021 12:57 PM, NJMike wrote:
> Brett, I am new to the K3S.  I set mine according to the Fred Cady book.
> Mine are slightly different from yours.   But I don't have a good
> understanding of how the settings affect the performance.  Sometimes I think
> the rig is very noisy, even when connected to a dummy load.
>
> I am interested in the advice you get !
>
> Mike NJ2OM
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