[CQ-Contest] Contesting Technology - Phone Skimmer Nears Beta Test

[K4XS via CQ-Contest]

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 at 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
>