The Auto-Spot feature is very cool and has been excellent for me. I have not yet loaded the new release, but I want to comment on what my experience has been.
My hearing has diminished from 300 Hz all the way to 15,000 Hz and beyond. IN fact, I peak at around 2,000 Hz and roll off some 60 db at 4,500 Hz. The low end of the spectrum suffers as well as I roll of around 800 Hz some 20 db. I have very little high end unless I crank it up and the walls start vibrating. Hearing Aids would correct all this, but at $3,000 plus....well, you get the picture.
So, I always spot CW signals wrong because of my hearing defects. I have a tendency to be high and the station does not hear me. I have to remember to tune lower and to a softer sound of 600 Hz or so. This has proven to be a problem during CW contesting and I have to really work at compensating for my hearing loss below a thousand Hz. The Auto-Spot feature changed all that. Just very cool. I want to see how it works in a contest.
So, protect your hearing and do not get "old." Use hearing protection while mowing the lawn, going to rock concerts (what a fun time that was), listening to your Iron Butterfly LP (HE HE HE); use reasonable volume when working the contests, and while working in noisy environments (25 years in broadcasting using headphones).
73
Lee - K0WA
In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply. If you don't have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it. If you can't find any Common Sense, ask for help from somebody who has some Common Sense. Is Common Sense divine?
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