I believe that certain factors such a slew rate or more importantly slew
rate limited audio paths do more to impact CW than most give credit for.
Just an old audio phile 's opinion.
73
Bob K4TAX
----- Original Message -----
From: "N1EU" <n1eu@yahoo.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 7:36 AM
Subject: [TenTec] My own little "quiet test"
> W5YR wrote:
> "The PRO is flat from about 80 Hz to 3600 Hz. So, it
> has the high-frequency response required to make noise
> have that crisp, brittle "percussive" sound while the
> K2 filters out the highs and the lows and
> makes it sound softer."
>
> Interesting observation and I'm wondering if that
> really explains what Tim was describing about the
> percussive characteristics of the received cw. I also
> notice that an FT-1000MP's received cw sounds
> "percussive" (thumpy?), when compared to Ten-Tec and
> some older radios around my shack. Perhaps it has
> more to do with AGC response, detector or ??? than
> merely audio bandwith. I prefer the non-percussive cw
> note myself.
>
> Any other thoughts on this?
>
> 73,
> Barry N1EU
>
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