skipp025 wrote: >> mch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> In the real world, if someone's radio sounds crappy, it needs >> fixed by someone or the radio will get a (well deserved) reputation >> as a POS and people need to know to not buy that model. > > But an over deviated new radio doesn't sound crappy in the typical > operators hands. It often sounds pretty darn good/loud. So the > mfgrs keep sending them out "hot" and few people complain about > it. >
Part of the problem has been poor audio recovery/limiting in the receivers. While a commercial-grade rx will start distorting and dropping squelch at around +/-5.5 to 6 Khz deviation, many ham rigs will accept as much as 8-10Khz of deviation. And of course, a tx running that much will "sound louder". I am finding that newer rigs *are* much better in this regard. But I remember the Heath 2036, and one guy who set up a maggiore repeater by ear using his heath 2036. I easily saw peaks as high as +/-15 to 20 Khz on the scope. But it sounded good to him-no one else, but he liked it. -- Jim Barbour WD8CHL
