Re: SSB transmit audio - Where's the punch?

Posted by hf4me on Oct 05, 2010; 1:51am
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/SSB-transmit-audio-Where-s-the-punch-tp5600109p5601557.html

Don't get it too high.  Higher is NOT necessarily better.  I hear station in
contests that are very strong and they are almost impossible to understand
because they have their compression WAY to high.  Turning it down would make
them much better.

I just made 1752 contacts in a special event and got many unsolicited
comments on my audio being very good, excellent, etc.  I was running the HC4
and the mic gain at 25 and the compression at 25.  My voice is relatively
low.

73, de Jim KG0KP

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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] SSB transmit audio - Where's the punch?

> Dick,
>
> You use "some compression"? Crank it up!
>
> Dump the external EQ, and use either the HC-4 or HC-5 (no bias) and crank
> the TX EQ bands up or down until it sounds nasty enough. You'll generally
> reduce the lows and increase the highs.
>
> Crank up the compression and it'll sound as bad as the Yaesu does.
>
> Your fellow contester's claim reveals his lack of knowledge about the K3
> as it can be adjusted to sound any way you want, with nearly any
> microphone.
>
> Generally speaking, if it doesn't sound right, crank it up.
>
> 73,
>
> Bob W5OV
>
> P.S. I know that audio purists will not like the above advice. But, you
> are looking to bust pileups, not get an audio quality award.
>
>
>> I need some advice in how to get the same punch my fellow contester gets
>> on
>> his FT-1000MP.  He claims the K-3 audio will never be as good as Yaesu,
>> Kenwood, or ICOM.
>>
>>
>>
>> Yesterday we spent several hours between ourselves and several European
>> stations tuning and testing.  I never got a bad audio report, BUT I never
>> got a report I had the same PUNCH!!!  He reduced power and still
>> overtalked
>> me.
>>
>>
>>
>> I have tried HC-4, HC-5, and HC-6 using W2IHY eight band EQ with the
>> EQPlus
>> with some compression from the K-3.
>>
>>
>>
>> I need some ideas before the next contest.
>>
>>
>>
>> 73, Dick, WN3R
>>
>>
>>
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