K3 RF gain cal

[Mike Reublin]

Sorry if this comes across more than once, I'm having some e-mail issues.

I just did an RF gain calibration, using the XG2 and the K3 utility on
my kit K3 (built in Sept. '09).

There seems to be a dramatic difference in my noise level, 3-4 s units,
with a calibrated s-meter. I think I can pull more stuff out of the
ditches and weeds now.

Does that seem reasonable?

73, Mike NF4L


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[Buck - k4ia]

I never thought of it before but it makes sense that calibrating the   RF
Gain would re-calibrate the AGC - or more accurately the AGC after  
calibration would act more in line with reality.  If that is true, I am  ordering the
XG2 this afternoon.  
 
Anyone care to comment?
 
Buck
k4ia
k3#101

In a message dated 3/14/2010 11:17:13 A.M. Eastern Daylight  Time,
[hidden email] writes:
Sorry if this comes across more than once, I'm  having some e-mail issues.

I just did an RF gain calibration, using the  XG2 and the K3 utility on
my kit K3 (built in Sept. '09).

There seems  to be a dramatic difference in my noise level, 3-4 s units,
with a  calibrated s-meter. I think I can pull more stuff out of the
ditches and  weeds now.

Does that seem reasonable?

73, Mike  NF4L


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