On the SSB skimmers. It will really be interesting if a voice skimmer can
decipher what I can't...nasty overmodulated, fuzzy crappy audio that seems
to be the new vogue for SSB. Randy said it right, far too many stations
with nasty audio out there.
Jim has it right on the money. Listen to your audio, not with the monitor
(although that helps). Use a second rx. If you don't have one, borrow
one. Transmit into a dummy load. Don't have a dummy load, then go up on 10
meters transmit with .1 watts late in the evening and adjust, adjust,
adjust. Then listen, listen and listen. This is a foolproof way to have
good
audio.
I'm not a big fan of having someone listen to the audio since everyone has
a different preference for what they consider good audio. Some like a
nice smooth FM-radio sound and others like a clean punchy audio.
When you're on the air in non-contest situations you'll know if you have
good audio. You'll get non-solicited comments either pro or con.
As for the settings, I run my K-3 in the general range of what K9YC does.
K4XS/KH7XS
In a message dated 4/4/2015 4:16:35 A.M. Coordinated Universal Time,
k5zd@charter.net writes:
PLEASE -- the next time you are setting up for a SSB contest, either
> listen to your own audio on another rig or get another ham to listen
> critically to your audio.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
>
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