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 <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> Virus-free.www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> On Tue, Oct 8, 2024 at 5:36 PM Chris <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[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] -- Ian Kahn, NV4C Roswell, GA EM74ua [email protected] 10-10 #74624 North Georgia Chapter #2038 PODXS 070 #1962 K3 #281, P3 #688 KAT500 #860, KPA500 #1468 ______________________________________________________________ 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]
