Dave K6LL opined: > ... two days ago I turned all that stuff off > and checked into the local net with eq flat, > essb turned off, and using the 2.7 filter. The > local guys (very attentive and critical audio > observers) spontaneously reported that > whatever I had done to the audio, it sounded > excellent, and had great DX punch.
I've had exactly the same reaction from 98% of the hams who have listened to my 6m SSB signal. I've taken these numerous unsolicited comments to heart and have kept my hands off the audio settings. :-) (BTW, I'm using a Heil ProSet with the HC5 element.) Having said that, I know a couple of non-K3 guys who (using whatever rigs they have) are always a little harder to copy under adverse conditions because their voices are heavy in the bass register with attenuated high-frequency overtones. I can see the K3's TXEQ being an outstanding solution for guys like that. Finally, I think the K3's compression model is simply outstanding. In all the on-air tests I've done with other guys, they say that the K3 compression, when adjusted as per the K3 manual, renders the audio much stronger and more intelligible with absolutely no distortion that can be perceived by ear. The K3's designers have done an outstanding job of tailoring the transmit audio capabilities of this radio to a very high level of quality. IMO, the K3 raises the bar on SSB TX audio quality, with or without ESSB. :-) Bill W5WVO _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
