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 <[email protected]> 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 > > > <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> > <#m_6087988043103223477_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]
