Hi Lou,
Interesting that the AGC couldn't be turned off on your 440. I never owned
a 440, so I didn't realize that. I guess Kenwood has thought better of that
for their new radios; I can turn the AGC off on my 480, 590, and 2000.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, January 06, 2014 16:32
Subject: Re: MFJ Noise Bridge Again
> Steve,
>
> Sorry, I just saw this today. Mostly older rigs might not have an AGC off
> option. My TS440 for one. You can switch between slow and fast but you
> can't turn it off on that rig. The K3, of course, is completely
> different.
> Not only can you turn it off but configure several different aspects of
> AGC
> performance. i live in a rather noisy location but now have the receiver
> behaving much more quietly since finding an article about it online and
> following its reccomendations. I imagine the 590 is similar. 73. Lou
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2014 2:05 PM
> Subject: Re: MFJ Noise Bridge Again
>
>
>> Lou,
>>
>> I've never heard of a rig that didn't have a way to turn the AGC on and
>> off.
>> What ones have that non-feature?
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2014 12:28
>> Subject: Re: MFJ Noise Bridge Again
>>
>>
>>> Tom,
>>>
>>> Turning down the RF gain is a good idea and turning off the AGC, if
>>> possible, is an even better one. Of course, the AGC activity would make
>>> it
>>> difficult if not impossible to hear the null. I turn mine off when
>>> trying
>>> to orient the beam on a signal but I know not every rig has this
>>> function
>>> available. Good luck.
>>> Lou Kolb
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>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2014 11:22 AM
>>> Subject: Re: MFJ Noise Bridge Again
>>>
>>>
>>>> Howard:
>>>>
>>>> I think I'll have to back the RF gain down on the TS480 at least
>>>> somewhat
>>>> in
>>>> order to effectively work with the noise bridge, based on my limited
>>>> experience with the device and my TS590. Adjusting the RF gain on the
>>>> 480
>>>> is, of course, a bit of a hassle, since you have to do it via the front
>>>> panel keypad and function knob, rather than a simple single knob
>>>> adjustment,
>>>> but it is doable. I seem to recall it is number 6, but will have to
>>>> check
>>>> the manual.
>>>>
>>>> In any case, I'm not going to go out into the RV today and try it,
>>>> since
>>>> temps are in the single digits, wind chills are below 0, and since I'd
>>>> have
>>>> to trudge through at least 12 inches of snow to get there. (grin)
>>>>
>>>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>>> On Behalf Of Howard Kaufman
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2014 11:11 AM
>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>> Subject: Re: MFJ Noise Bridge Again
>>>>
>>>> Tom, you got it right!
>>>> The minimum pulse is very accurate. Any additional circuitry adds
>>>> loss.
>>>> I am not sure if you can just attenuate the signal while listening on
>>>> the
>>>> 480, or if you will have to crank the rf gain back as well.
>>>>
>>>>
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