K3-EZ, new 4.50 firmware and first impressions

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K3-EZ, new 4.50 firmware and first impressions

Lu Romero - W4LT
In testing the new firmware, I discovered that K3-EZ version
2.0.0.5 will not allow AGC THR to be set above 8 and advised
that this is not possible in nice red text :)

N2BC will have to modify this in a later release when this
new rev goes into the wild.

Of course, no problem in changing it on the radio front
panel.

First impressions are quite good.  Only tried it on SSB but
there is much more separation of signal levels than before
with no changes in the settings I had in the rig.  The
higher the AGC THR, the more "open" the receiver sounds.

Have not needed the noise blanker yet.  

I also hear much tighter dynamics control... less "suck out"
on loud signals and the AGC decay ramps up a bit quicker
than before.  This may or may not be "real" but preceived
effect of less AGC action.  The audio is much more "open"
than before from a dynamics standpoint.

Much more pronouced difference in loud vs soft signals now,
with the same settings that I had before, just the change in
the firmware.

Nice start, gents.  Will try on CW later tonight.

-lu-w4lt-
K3 #3192
 
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