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RF gain settings

Posted by Gary NL7Y on Jan 09, 2010; 11:08pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/RF-gain-settings-tp4279405.html

Low Band experimenters might try using PRE and ATT enabled together.  
In order of increasing RF gain I find my settings are: ATT on, both  
ATT and PRE off (= normal), ATT and PRE on together for a modest gain  
increase, and PRE on.

On 160M with weak DX, depending upon the noise floor, it often makes  
a difference for me to kick up the gain just a little to better hear.  
Sometimes enabling the PRE alone results in too much gain and noise  
regardless of the RF gain setting.

I prefer running with the AGC off and adjusting the RF gain for weak  
DX. A congested contest or strong adjacent signals may require a  
different technique.

73, Gary NL7Y
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