On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 9:37 PM, Ed Muns <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I hope this is useful to some, I'd love to talk to others > > that have experienced the spatial characteristic of the AFX > > mode, or hear Elecraft's input on how that was done. > > Most people have found AFX to be positive. Many contesters leave it on all > the time and miss it when they put one radio in each ear with SO2R. > However, there is a range of preferences for which setting is "best", i.e., > pseudo-stereo delay 1-5 or binaural. As I recall, the majority of people > settle on one of the pseudo-stereo delay 3, 4 or 5. Also, the reported > effect is very different across users. One person reports dizziness and > can't use it. Others report a specific 3-D spatial relationship between > signal in the pass band. Still others can't describe what it is like, but > are outspoken that it is "better" for picking signals out of noise. > > I think your experience and description falls right into the range of > experiences the rest of us are having, but for each it is unique.
Pfew! As I was describing that to some of the other hams on the island, I started to think that I must sound like the sleep deprivation must be taking a toll on my sanity, but I'm glad to hear that it's somewhat "normal". > P.S. Apologies for saying "Hi, Lloyd" every time we worked this weekend. I > forgot you were guest-opting there. No problem, Ed, you're always loud out there, as is K6XX, who I think is near you. You guys have a great location. 73, Jeff N6GQ _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com

