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What are the correct settings of RF Gain in 6600M?

William Osborne
William Osborne Member ✭✭
edited August 2019 in FLEX-6000 Signature Series
In the manual for the 6400M/6600M it states that the RF Gain below 12M will generally be set to 0db for greatest dynamic range.   IN Sherwoods test results he states, "Test data for 6600M is after May 2018 PEN (Product Enhancement Notice). Due to the insertion loss of 7-pole bandpass filters on the contest bands, recommend +16 dB preamp during daytime on 80 -17 meters if in a quiet location. 15 - 6 meters may require +32dB preamp for an adequate noise floor".  How are users setting the RF Gain and what are your results?

Thanks  Bill--K5ZQ

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  • John KB4DU
    John KB4DU Member ✭✭✭✭
    edited August 2019
    Well I don't live in a quiet location, but the default gain setting have worked well for me. I have tried adjusting the gain, but it didn't really help the S/N ratio.

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