[TenTec] New roofing filter in Omni VI- Opt. 1

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Age vs. Ears:

I noticed recently that I now prefer the 600 Hz to 500 Hz range for
listening.  Formerly I was more than happy with 700 to 800 Hz.  Age here is
57.

With the Orion I was able to (mis)adjust the rig for my pleasures, only to
find out in a recent contest where nobody seemed to be answering my CQs,
that they were all off frequency!  I opened the bandwidth up to about 400 Hz
and began hearing people answering me.  So I began listening at 700 Hz
again.

I guess I need to sit down and exactly analyze my own preference then
determine how I have to set up the rig to allow me to hear others at my
preferred pitch even though they are calling on my frequency.

73
Rick

-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
On Behalf Of Clark Savage Turner
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 8:45 AM
To: tentec at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TenTec] New roofing filter in Omni VI- Opt. 1

As I grow older my ability to differentiate signal from noise is 
changing in different frequency bands.  Though it takes more 
concentration, I find now (I turned 50 last year) that I often listen 
below 500 Hz whenever I can.  I can use the 600 Hz offset OK, but it 
doesn't work well for me if the signal is weak and next to the noise.

In fact, I find that during long CW QSO's, I like to have the RIT 
engaged so that I can vary the tone I listen to, it seems to keep my 
concentration up.  I don't go above 600 Hz very much, just occasionally 
for a change.  It is just plain hard on my ears :-)

Clark
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