Re: Recommended AGC settings for separation of signals in CW pile-ups

Posted by Arie Kleingeld PA3A-2 on Dec 05, 2010; 7:46pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/Recommended-AGC-settings-for-separation-of-signals-in-CW-pile-ups-tp5804756p5805802.html


The K3 has its limits :-)

Thanks for the explanation Don,

73, Arie PA3A

>
> If the ADC is overloaded, the digital output will be garbage, and
> there will be nothing to resemble any form of a signal out of the
> receiver.  In a contest like CQWW where there are lots of extremely
> strong signals, you would work fewer stations if the ADC were allowed
> to overload.  Lots of lost points while waiting for the digital bits
> to settle down and recover.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
>

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