Am I the only one to think the audio output kinda sucks ? I am NOT
one of those Hi Fi audio guys, but I mean, really... these radios are
often rated at 10% Total Harmonic Distortion (THD.) . Sheesh... that
is a really lousy specification.
Is it possible the radios are actually better than that, but
manufacturers report the rigs are "better than 10% THD" because it is
easier to do that than actually stop, measure, and report the real
specification? ... OR... is it really that bad? 1% THD would never
pass in the Hi Fi world... Geeze...I don't think my guitar amp suffers
10% THD !
Fixing or improving this spec would not expand audio bandwidth, but it
might improve overall audio output quality and make it just a little
easier to listen for extended periods. Listening to even 1% THD can
cause listener fatigue in a fairly short period of time.
Just MY take.
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On 5/15/2012 10:05 PM, Bob McGraw - K4TAX wrote:
If the FCC tightened those specs then we'd have better /
cleaner transmitters.
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