John: I've cc'ed the list because the BM10 and HC5 are pretty common and perhaps would like this info as well.
First, I was not able to "set it up" by listening to myself. I engaged the help of a fellow contester who I have know since 1968 or so. We were both young teenagers at the time, so neither of us are too senile yet. He is an Audio Guru type. His company supplies some high-end audio stuff to those that think like he does. He has a GREAT ear and is very learned in this area. Here is how he had me set up my TX EQ for best (smoothest/flattest) sound with zero COMP. EQ1 = -16 EQ2 = -8 EQ3 = +3 EQ4 = flat EQ5 = flat EQ6 = -3 EQ7 = +3 EQ8 = flat He said that putting any power into band 1 and too much into band 2 was a total waste.... Also, after setting all this up, I he found that setting the COMP to 20 or even 25 was "good" for contesting. As I said, he also a contester, has operated with me for many years at a world-famous M/M back in the 70's, and he just loves phone. With all the EQ=flat, I did feel "weak" when calling guys (hard to get through). Now, I feel like I am QRO (I run qrp) on SSB. I'd say it works well. Again, I trust him. He knows my voice and he knows what works for contesting. Obviously, YMMV. de Doug KR2Q _______________________________________________ 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
