[CQ-Contest] Fwd: [FCG] riding the RF gain...

[Rex Maner]

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>
>
> Quacks
> I Use the TS-930 (change rig to TS-870) and with the RF gain at full and a
band loaded with
> strong signals there tends to be some mixing of signals from off freq.
> However by reducing the RF GAin control it isn't necessary to change the
> Audio leval and the AGC doesn't seem to be affected.  On 40 / 80 and
> sometimes  20 I will add Attentuation also.  It really helps on
> separating weak CW or SSB signals  just by reducing the RF Gain control.
>
> Rex   AKA  K7QQ
>
> > In recent years, I have learned to use the radio with the AGC turned
> > off.  I
> > have learned that many old time cw ops have used this technique for
> > years.  I
> > don't always do it, but find it useful in some types of condx.  If I
> > am
> > working a weak pileup, I find that it works really well in
> > distinguishing one
> > signal from another.  Of course, strong stations calling on the freq
> > will
> > blast your ears; a real problem forcing the need to ride the RF gain
> > control.
> >
> > A trick that Dean, N6BV, told me about is to keep the audio gain as
> > low as
> > possible.  It helps to differientiate one weak sig from another.  In
> > doing
> > multi-ops with other operators, I find that they generally run the
> > audio gain
> > too high, IMHO.  I try to keep the audio cranked down to where the
> > sigs are
> > barely hearable.
> >
> > Something that I have come across in the past year that I really
> > like is the
> > binaural cw feature in the Timewave 599zx.  This is a subtle feature
> > that
> > tends to put the high tones in the right ear and the low tones in
> > the left
> > ear.  This gives a depth to the cw signals and in a strange way
> > seems to give
> > a separation of the tones in the brain.  I can't explain it any
> > better than
> > that, other than to say that I find it pleasant and a help in the
> > pileups.
> >
> > 73, George
> >
> > George I. Wagner, K5KG
> > 941-312-9450
> > 914-312-9460 fax
> >
> >
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