Re: [TenTec] Argonaut V gain help

[Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@verizon.net>]

Mike:

You might try the trick I did with my Scout.  If the Argo V has 
conventional IF amp IC's, you can put a little positive bias on the AGC 
line to knock down the IF gain.
                                        73,
                                        Bob WB2VUF

Mike Bryce wrote:
> As much as I like my Argonaut V, it's not the radio to have on in the  
> shack 'just to listen' to the bands. It's noisy!
> I find if I turn the attn on, then everything is down. I would have  
> really liked to see a RF gain, or a way to turn the preamp off without  
> turning the attn on.
>
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> On Jan 4, 2010, at 10:07 PM, Bill Harris wrote:
>
> Gil:
> I find that running with the atten. on, turns off the pre amp, which  
> works
> fine for everything below 17 or 20 meters.
> And YES, this rig has a LOT of gain and I find it's not normally  
> necessary
> for the lower bands.  However, there are times when use of the pre amp  
> will
> help out on a weak signal, depending on your noise environment.
> The receiver takes some getting use too.  The high back ground noise  
> will
> drive you nuts and the only way I know of reducing it is to turn off the
> pre-amp.
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