[CQ-Contest] Adjusting live and recorded audio

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

During the SSB Sweepstakes, a well-known contester called me, and 
reported that my recorded audio was much too "hot," as compared to my 
"live" audio.  From my experience over 900+ QSOs, it appears that a lot 
of people have the same problem, or variations on it.

I have lots of control over the levels of my live and recorded audio, 
but am having difficulty figuring out how to get the adjustment right.  
I can watch the compression level on my Mk5, and try to get roughly the 
same amount of compression on live and recorded audio, but I have no 
confidence that it sounds the same to others.

Can anyone suggest a good technique, other than the obvious - getting a 
friend to listen?

-- 
73, Pete N4ZR
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