Of course I'm not using the speaker for monitoring SSB - I have tried
the Koss 40, 45 and Heil headsets, all with the same result. I've
also been careful not to overdrive either the mic(s) nor headphones.
Unfortunately I do not have the DVR but let's face it...listening on
2 other radios should give me a fairly accurate portrayal of how my
SSB signal sounds (yes, RF gain down so as not to overload the local
radios) and MONITOR simply doesn't
Ken
At 02:52 PM 7/1/2016, Don Wilhelm wrote:
Ken,
Is the Monitor level too high?
Are you using speakers for the monitor audio? That will certainly
cause feedback because the mic will pick up sound from the
speakers. You can use headphones with high isolation.
I would suggest a better way to evaluate the microphone response is
to make a recording and then play it back. If you have the DVR
installed, that is a perfect tool for doing that recording. If no
DVR, use the monitor to send audio to your computer soundcard and
record it with an application like Audacity (an open source and free
audio editor).
The intent of the monitor function is to give the user of headphones
some audio in the phones because it is easier than speaking into a
microphone without that acoustical reinforcement. For that purpose,
it does not have to represent the full audio response - but I agree
it should not be distorted by design.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 7/1/2016 5:31 PM, Ken Arck wrote:
Hi all
I've been trying to set up a couple different microphones with my
K3s and have noticed they all sound horrible using MONITOR but on
another radio, they sound good. Specifically, it doesn't take much
level before they sound distorted, and way too....."midrangy?"
whereas listening to it on 2 other local radios they sound fine.
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