Thomas,
There are two things that you can try; 1) use a slow AGC setting, 2)
turn down the RF gain.
I find that this effect is also present on my Omni VII. At a fast AGC
setting the leading edge of a strong CW character may overload the A/D
converter unless the RF gain is turned down. At a slow AGC setting the
leading edge of the first character will still produce distortion, but
the effect is hardly noticeable because the longer AGC hang time is
sufficient to keep the gain reduced when the next character starts.
This is just a matter of getting used to operating and receiver with DSP.
73,
Jack K1VT
> Hi,
>
> Well I took the plunge and bought a new Eagle. Wow, what a nice package and
> thoughtful ergonomics. However, I am concerned about something I am hearing.
>
> Right from the moment I turned it on the audio sounded raspy to me. I adjusted
> the pass band tuning and filter bandwidth but I can't say that helped improve
> it. The more I listened to signals, primarily CW, the more I became concerned
> that something isn't right. I hear a raspiness that accompanies the signal I
> am
> listening to. It is a hiss-like noise that keys with the CW tone of the
> station
> I am copying. Last night I tried to pass it off due to inexperience with the
> radio's settings.
>
> This morning there was a huge pile-up on 40m CW calling a DX station (maybe
> VP8) and the raspiness was readily evident. The pre-amp was off and I tried
> adjusting the bandwidth and pass band controls to clean the signals up. The
> pile-up sounded like a confused, jumbled up mess full of the raspy noise I
> described. The DX station sounded clean and distinct but the pile-up sounded
> terrible. My K2 sitting side-by-side with the Eagle sounded clean and crisp
> handling the pile-up.
>
> I reviewed the factory check-off list that accompanied the radio and the
> technician certified all the tests. This is my first IF DSP radio and don't
> know if this is how they typically sound. It is radically different than the
> analog radios that I am used to. Any thoughts on what is going on is
> appreciated?
>
> Thanks, Thomas
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