On Thu, 2 Dec 2004 12:13:23 +0100, rolf heidenborg wrote:
> Ok Stewart,
> During active antivoxtime you have no chance to override the
> outcoming sound .
> Only chance to get in is to reduce the af or wait until it has
> been quiet longer
> than the delaytime.
> There one may perhaps like some kind of overide if you like to
> get in and there you
> have to use your ptt-button if it seems urgent if can not wait or
> there is a long
> local qrm on, which make you unable or the other end unable to
> know what is going on.
> I do not see any flaw in this.
>> OK, Rolf
>> I now see where your coming from.
>> The Anti-VOX level on any transceiver should not be set too high.
>> If it is then you will get the problem you describe, that is you must wait
>> until the incoming sound from the loudspeaker stops before you can
>> get enough of your voice through to trigger the VOX.
>> If the Anti-VOX level is set correctly then it will just be enough to stop
>> your transceiver from going to tx-mode when the other guy speaks, but
>> your voice can override at any time.
>> The way I adjust things here are:-
>> a) Set the microphone gain pot (if there is one) to get the correct level
>> into the rig. On the K2 this may mean playing around with different
>> microphones. You should be reasonably close to the microphone say
>> 10-30cm away to keep the background noise to a minimum.
>>b) Tune in a strong SSB signal and turn the AF gain for normal listening
>> volume out of the loudspeaker.
>>c) Turn your power level to the minimum (in case you transmit).
>>d) If you have Anti-VOX turn the Anti-VOX gain to a minimum.
>>e) Switch the VOX on.
>>f) Slowly increase the Anti-VOX gain until the incoming audio no longer trips
>> your TX. If you find that any AF gain setting/strong signal trips your TX,
>> then SLIGHTLY increase the Anti-VOX gain.
>> It is like a lot of things in Amateur Radio it needs practice, but you get
>> better with practice.
>> Hope this helps. Anti-VOX really does work !
>>73
>>Stewart G3RXQ
> 73
> Rolf SM0CLS
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