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n0jrn

Re: Heil HC-5 & K2

Along this line !

Does the K2 have a monitor circuit built in or does one need a separate
receiver to check clarity ???

I find no reference to monitoring the transmitting voice in the K2 manual
but wanted ask anyway.

72 Jerry N0JRN

On 1/19/2010 10:01:29 AM, W0MU Mike Fatchett ([hidden email]) wrote:

> The new noise cancelling
> Heil's are supposed to be better at not picking up
> transmitted rf. I have one of the old ones which pick up the transmitted
> rf
> and really annoying.
>
> I have always used the Heil headsets and elements. My voice seems to work
> well with them. I always get excellent reports. I would agree that their
> prices are high.
>
> Mike W0MU
>
> CC Packet Cluster W0MU-1
> W0MU.NET or 67.40.148.194

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Bill K9YEQ

Re: Heil HC-5 & K2

Look in the SSB adapter manual, I believe it is there.

73,

Bill
K9YEQ

-----Original Message-----
From: [hidden email]
[mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of n0jrn
Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 11:34 AM
To: Elecraft
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Heil HC-5 & K2

Along this line !

Does the K2 have a monitor circuit built in or does one need a separate
receiver to check clarity ???

I find no reference to monitoring the transmitting voice in the K2 manual
but wanted ask anyway.

72 Jerry N0JRN

On 1/19/2010 10:01:29 AM, W0MU Mike Fatchett ([hidden email]) wrote:

Don Wilhelm-4

Re: Heil HC-5 & K2

In reply to this post by n0jrn

Jerry,

The K2 has no provisions for monitoring the transmitted audio. A
separate receiver works well. I keep one at the workbench specificall
so I can check the transmitted SSB signal after I align the filters on a
K2 - that is about the only use my Yaesu FT-900 sees anymore.

73,
Don W3FPR

n0jrn wrote:

> Along this line !
>
> Does the K2 have a monitor circuit built in or does one need a separate
> receiver to check clarity ???
>
> I find no reference to monitoring the transmitting voice in the K2 manual
> but wanted ask anyway.
>
> 72 Jerry N0JRN
>
>
>

Bill K9YEQ

Re: Heil HC-5 & K2

Don,

I thought one could listed to audio from the mic using a front panel switch.
It has been a few years since I did this. I need to do it again so before I
try it again on a new mic, what is it that one is monitoring when using the
function?

73,

Bill
K9YEQ

-----Original Message-----
From: [hidden email]
[mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Don Wilhelm
Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 12:14 PM
To: n0jrn
Cc: Elecraft
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Heil HC-5 & K2

Jerry,

The K2 has no provisions for monitoring the transmitted audio. A
separate receiver works well. I keep one at the workbench specificall
so I can check the transmitted SSB signal after I align the filters on a
K2 - that is about the only use my Yaesu FT-900 sees anymore.

73,
Don W3FPR

n0jrn wrote:

Don Wilhelm-4

Re: Heil HC-5 & K2

Bill,

That is the menu setting for setting the carrier balance potentiometer
(SSBa=bal). While it could work for some purposes, I for one would not
trust it for a good evaluation of the transmitted audio. An external
receiver will not only give you the sound of the actual transmitted
audio, but can also tell you that the passband of the SSB FL1 filter has
been properly positioned for your particular voice, and can also tell
you if you have done the dial calibration correctly - If you hear a good
quality received signal at the same frequency the K2 is set to, then
both the K2 dial calibration and the position of the SSB FL1 filter
passband is correct. Other aspects of the transmitted could also be
evaluated, such as tailoring the audio response of the mic and adjusting
the compression, but it may be difficult to evaluate that while you are
speaking due to the effects of bone conduction. It would be best to
record the received signal and then play it back.

I would only use the carrier balance menu parameter to make a quick
judgement about the compression setting selected.

73,
Don W3FPR

Bill K9YEQ wrote:

> Don,
>
> I thought one could listed to audio from the mic using a front panel switch.
> It has been a few years since I did this. I need to do it again so before I
> try it again on a new mic, what is it that one is monitoring when using the
> function?
>
>
> 73,
>
> Bill
> K9YEQ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [hidden email]
> [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Don Wilhelm
> Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 12:14 PM
> To: n0jrn
> Cc: Elecraft
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Heil HC-5 & K2
>
> Jerry,
>
> The K2 has no provisions for monitoring the transmitted audio. A
> separate receiver works well. I keep one at the workbench specificall
> so I can check the transmitted SSB signal after I align the filters on a
> K2 - that is about the only use my Yaesu FT-900 sees anymore.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> n0jrn wrote:
>
>> Along this line !
>>
>> Does the K2 have a monitor circuit built in or does one need a separate
>> receiver to check clarity ???
>>
>> I find no reference to monitoring the transmitting voice in the K2 manual
>> but wanted ask anyway.
>>
>>
>>