Maximize Your Signal Reception

Learn how to adjust your HF radio to maximize your signal reception. Tim Kreth (AD4CJ) delivers a presentation based on a PowerPoint stack that he put together back in 2016. It was good advice then and it's good advice now!
00:53 Mechanics of Fine-tuning your radio
02:03 How to Fine-Tune Your Radio
03:14 How to Zero-Beat CW Signals
05:41 How to Accurately Tune a SSB Signal
09:50 Automatic gain control & RF gain
28:35 The use of preamps
29:23 Attenuators
36:45 Noise Reducer Circuits
39:16 Noise Blanker Circuits

[@mikemcdonald5147]

One of the best explanations as to what all those buttons and knobs do on my radio. When I became a new general I wish I had this video back then. Im an extra now and just had to learn the hard way. Thanks for sharing this. Will definitely show new hams about this.

[@jimsouthall1085]

Excellent video of how to use your receiver. Thanks a bunch! JIM WB4JAB

[@vorteco7692]

You’ve helped me so much! Thank you for sharing! This should be required training lol

[@SteveG4YTK]

Nice video explained well. I would have liked a demo on AGC on cw contacts been a 95% cw user. Fast, mid or slow. I normally use fast. I do think watching your video I maybe use the RF gain in its full position all the time and I should try and reduce it a little. My main interest is ghost cw stations.

[@javierpolendok5mhc]

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[@cliffbatson]

Maybe you tried to watch it while it was processing? It seems to be working fine now. - cliff