[TenTec] monitor on the Orion I

[Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX]

Keep in mind that when using headphones and monitoring ones voice signal via 
the radio, your voice is conducted to the ears via two paths.  One is bone 
conduction {internal to the head} and the second path exists via the radio 
and headphones.  Thus the monitor level must be loud enough to overcome bone 
conduction.

73
Bob, K4TAX


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John K Gotwals" <john at gotwals.com>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 8:25 AM
Subject: [TenTec] monitor on the Orion I


> My Orion was delivered in early August 2005, and its monitor function 
> works
> exactly like yours.
>
> John, N9JG
> ===========================
> I just received one of the traded-in Orion I's last week from Ten Tec 
> (that
> someone traded in for an Orion II). I really love the radio so far! One
> thing I was wondering about is the monitor funtion. I will put a set of 
> Sony
> 7506 headphones in and select monitor at 100%. Listening to someone 
> through
> the headphones, I have the AF set at about 25%. However, when I talk (and
> want to listen to my own audio), I have to turn the AF up to at least 50%.
> Is this normal? I do not plan on using this funtion much, but was just
> curious. I know the Icoms I have had in the past were a little like this,
> but maybe not this bad. No big deal really. I have been so surprised at 
> how
> awsome this rig really is compared to what I have had in the past.
>
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