> Most two-way radio people never use the term flat audio repeater. We
> would assume most standard voice audio repeaters operate as the
> mentioned so the "flat audio repeater" has never really been applied
> by Industry as a real description. Some Amateurs seem to want to
> apply the label and confuse the heck out of everyone. It appears that
> these people have done a pretty good job...
>
> To the Industry... the proper term is more likely to be "transparent".
Perhaps Motorola, not hams, created the "flat audio" monicker. The "flat
audio" board came standard with the exciter in Micor PURC stations (it took
the place of the PL deck). Its purpose was similiar to that of "flat audio"
mods hams do - it got around the "blue blob" mic processor which normally
provides preemphasis/clipping/LPF.
Regardless, it's confusing as heck to many newcomers.
--- Jeff
