Re: [Elecraft] The RIGHT way is to adjust COMP

2022-07-01 Thread Jim Brown
Right. But FIRST set TXEQ to max cut for the first three bands, 6 dB cut on the 4th band, 3 dB boost on 2.4 kHz, 6 dB boost the top band (3.2 kHz). Then set COMP as Bob described. The TXEQ settings prevent wasting transmitter power with speech components that don't contribute to speech

Re: [Elecraft] The RIGHT way is to adjust COMP

2022-07-01 Thread Ed Cole
From: Bob McGraw nd.net> Start with COMP at 0, adjust the MIC gain while speaking normal voice to attain 5 to 6 bars {no more} as indicated on the ALC meter.? Then adjust the COMP for a value to indicate about 10 on voice peaks. For those that believe in using the "I turned it up a little

Re: [Elecraft] The RIGHT way is to adjust COMP

2022-06-30 Thread Walter Underwood
Seven years ago, I collected advice on setting TX EQ and compression from this list and compiled it into a blog post. This uses the DVR to A/B test compression settings to get the highest level that does not cause artifacts on your voice. The article says “KX3”, but the procedure is the same

[Elecraft] The RIGHT way is to adjust COMP

2022-06-30 Thread Bob McGraw
Start with COMP at 0, adjust the MIC gain while speaking normal voice to attain 5 to 6 bars {no more} as indicated on the ALC meter.  Then adjust the COMP for a value to indicate about 10 on voice peaks. For those that believe in using the "I turned it up a little bit, now how does that