http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/SSB-transmit-audio-Where-s-the-punch-tp5600109p5601619.html
louder than the background noise ... blowers, fans, other
radios, etc ... and the amplified microphones bring up that
... Joe, W4TV
> Nate,
>
> Could this be alleviated when using a Turner +3 microphone.
> in the case of a soft spoken operator?
>
> After reading your post I went and plugged the Turner in and immediately
> noticed a more "punchy" audio..
>
> Does this sound right to you?..I am definitely guilty of speaking too
> softly..:-(
>
> 73's
> Gary
>
> On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 11:24 AM, Nate Bargmann<
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>
>> You're absolutely correct, David. Some people are just reluctant to get
>> their diaphram into the act and speak with confidence, not just voice
>> volume. I know some folk who will speak at a good volume until they
>> grab the mic and then seem to drop 10 dB or so by speaking in almost a
>> hushed tone of voice. As amateur rigs generally don't use compression
>> amps in the mic circuits, a strong, confident voice level is essential
>> to modulating the radio correctly. I tell new ops to "belly up" to the
>> microphone as an SSB rig's power output is directly related to how well
>> they speak in the mic. Some seem to get it and others don't.
>>
>> Even on FM I have tried to tell ops to speak up which they will for a
>> bit and then lapse back into a whisper which is next to impossible to
>> copy in a noisy vehicle.
>>
>> 73, de Nate>>
>>
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