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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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: [email protected] <[email protected]> >> on behalf of Chris <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 10:45 AM >> To: David Hachadorian <[email protected]> >> Cc: Reflector Elecraft <[email protected]> >> 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 <[email protected]> >> 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 >> > ______________________________________________________________ >> > Elecraft mailing list >> > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> > Post: mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]> >> > >> > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> > Message delivered to [email protected] >> > >> > >> > >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to [email protected] >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> > Message delivered to [email protected] > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
