[Orion] Re: [TenTec] Topband: BDR redux

[Sinisa Hristov]

Grant Youngman wrote:

> RF gain, as typically applied, reduces over all receiver gain for
> signals of all levels.  AGC THRESHOLD has no impact on signals
> above the threshold setpoint.  It simply prohibits AGC action on
> signals below the setpoint.

This is true. It's certainly better to have a separate AGC threshold,
as in Orion. Unfortunately, AGC Threshold control on Orion
is an ergonomic disaster. It should have had a knob assigned to itself,
along with appropriate S meter indication.


73,

Sinisa  YT1NT, VA3TTN