[Elecraft] K3 settings question

Tue Oct 8 17:50:27 EDT 2024

Hi Ian,

That was it. That fixed the low volume issue. It was set to 5, which is
very low.

Many thanks,

Chris KM1B

On Tue, Oct 8, 2024 at 5:46 PM Ian Kahn <nv4c.ian at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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