[TenTec] Argonaut V question

[wa3fiy at radioadv.com]

Yet another possibility is that if you are using low impedance headphones, 
you need to add some attenuation.  I have a rather severe hearing loss and 
still need to add in the range of 200 to 400 ohms in series with my low 
impedance headphones.  I just put 1/4 watt resistors in the phone plug.

The ideal situation as I see it is to have sufficient headphone attenuation 
such that when operating the receiver at a volume level near distortion, the 
sound in the headphones is just at the edge of being uncomfortably loud.  
This will reduce low level audio noise and as a bonus, will prevent 
dangerously loud audio blast.

73,

-Lee-


On 1 Jun 2006 at 20:32, jcharley at bellsouth.net wrote:

> I have an Argonaut V for my secondary station.  The space is limited and it's size is ideal.  The V replaced an Elecraft K2 that I built.  The Argonaut seems noisy and tiring to listen to.  My question: Am I spoiled by my main station rigs the Orion and Omni C?  They are much quieter and easier to listen to.  Am I expecting too much of the V?  Am I not using some control appropriately?  Or is there another smallish rig that will do better?
> 73 and tnx for any input.
> Crit/K4BXN



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