[CQ-Contest] Audio limiter/controller

[Joe]

That's what I was thinking! That sounds like a defect or something. 
Software?

I even remember in the old days there used to be a specification, on how 
much the volume changes for X amount of signal strength change.  And 
most were fantastic

Like a 1 db change of audio output with a signal strength change from 
S-5 to 30 db over S-9

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On 2/22/2020 8:28 AM, Tom Hellem wrote:
> Mark-
> I have noticed the same thing on my K-3. Like you I have fiddled with the AGC adjustments but without much improvement. I have always understood that the purpose of the AGC circuitry is to prevent the condition you described. I am getting the feeling it is a design flaw in the rig. I have not done it yet but my next move is going to be contacting Elecraft and see what they say. I think they're pretty responsive so hoping we can get to the bottom of it that way. It might also be useful to poke around on the K3 reflectors. I would guess others have had the same experience.
>
> Tom H
> K0SN
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>> On Feb 21, 2020, at 8:29 PM, Mark Simms <msimmsdr at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> What do people do to limit the audio output from their transceiver during
>> CW contest operations to prevent hearing damage when extremely strong
>> signals "pop up" unexpectedly? I have an K3s and have tried to adjust the
>> AGC settings without success. Is there any other adjustment in the
>> transceiver or has anyone used an external audio limiter device between the
>> output of the rig and the headphones? If so, which unit works best?
>>
>> I want to preserve what hearing I still have left after 59 years of
>> contesting!
>>
>> Mark Simms, W9MS
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