[Elecraft] K3 settings question

Tue Oct 8 17:46:38 EDT 2024

Chris,

Do you have Tech Mode turned on in your K3's menu? This enables menu
options that are otherwise hidden.

73 de,

Ian, NV4C

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On Tue, Oct 8, 2024 at 5:36 PM Chris <ve3uvt at gmail.com> wrote:

> They both have AF GAIN at HI. I am going to update the firmware and will
> see if it is related to AGC settings. I am still learning as these two K3's
> are fairly new to me.
>
> Thanks for your info.
>
> Chris KM1B
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 8, 2024 at 5:20 PM Chris <ve3uvt at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > K3 with 8xxx has firmware version of 5.29, and I don't see AGC settings
> > other than AGC DCY and AGC HLD. I assume I need to update the firmware to
> > the latest one.
> >
> > Chris KM1B
> >
> > On Tue, Oct 8, 2024 at 4:01 PM David Sumner <dave.sumner.k1zz at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Chris, check the settings under CONFIG: AF GAIN. It is switchable
> between
> >> low and high.
> >>
> >> 73,
> >> Dave K1ZZ
> >> .
> >>
> >> On Tue, Oct 8, 2024 at 1:36 PM parinc1 <parinc1 at frontier.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> As I recall, Ten Tec was known  for setting their AGC threshold quite
> >>> low. The result was that owners always commented on how "quiet" their
> >>> receivers were.
> >>> Turn off the AGC and then compare your volume settings.
> >>>  All a matter of taste.
> >>>  Dale W4OP
> >>>
> >>> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net <
> elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net>
> >>> on behalf of Chris <ve3uvt at gmail.com>
> >>> Sent: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 10:45 AM
> >>> To: David Hachadorian <k6ll.dave at gmail.com>
> >>> Cc: Reflector Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> >>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 settings question
> >>>
> >>> It is interesting to see the AGC THR makes a noticeable difference,
> and I
> >>> will do the same as you suggested.
> >>>
> >>> Another note is that the audio volume is much different between them.
> The
> >>> one with 09xx serial number is noticeably louder. When 09xx is set at
> >>> the 9
> >>> o'clock position, 8xxx needs to be at 12 o'clock to have a comparable
> >>> audio
> >>> volume.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>>
> >>> Chris
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Mon, Oct 7, 2024 at 10:19 AM David Hachadorian <k6ll.dave at gmail.com
> >
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> > It's probably the AGC settings.  Here are my favorites:
> >>> > agc dcy soft
> >>> > hld 0.2
> >>> > pls nor
> >>> > slp 000
> >>> > thr cw20, rtty17, ssb15
> >>> > f 200
> >>> > s 020
> >>> >
> >>> > I have pf2 programmed to bring up agc thr, so I can change it when
> >>> > switching modes.
> >>> >
> >>> > Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
> >>> > Yuma, AZ
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> > On 10/7/2024 6:24 AM, Chris wrote:
> >>> >
> >>> > Hello,
> >>> >
> >>> > I am a happy owner of K3.  I came across another K3 with an early
> >>> serial
> >>> > number below 1000 in good condition at a local hamfest.  It works
> well,
> >>> > somehow better than my current K3, so my first reaction was, Wow.  It
> >>> seems
> >>> > to have a lower noise floor and sounds slightly better.
> >>> >
> >>> > My question is, how can it be?  I have yet to compare all the
> settings
> >>> for
> >>> > either radio.  The filter in my current K3 is 2.7kHz, and the new
> (new
> >>> to
> >>> > me) K3 has 2.8kHz.  I am not 100% sure these filters can make that
> much
> >>> > difference.  Besides that, all hardware configurations are pretty
> much
> >>> the
> >>> > same.  They both have updated KSYN3A modules.  This K3 with a lower
> >>> serial
> >>> > number has KAT3, and my current K3 doesn't because I have KAT500.
> >>> >
> >>> > Any suggestions?
> >>> >
> >>> > Many thanks,
> >>> >
> >>> > Chris KM1B
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