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[rbethman]

Amen Dennis!

Anyone that wanted to sound decent did precisely what you describe.

Cured that raspy audio right quick.

Regards, Bob - N0DGN



On 3/7/2015 2:22 PM, Dennis DuVall wrote:
> Pete,
>
> Yes, I know about the adjustments. Besides that, though, the clipping 
> levels were not stable in the original design and the low-pass filter 
> following the clipper (in my unit at least)
> had a deep attenuation notch at 2 kHz and then finally a roll-off out 
> above 5 kHz.  Struggled with it for a while but finally just got rid 
> of  the clipper-filter stuff and have been happily running
> it modified that way ever since (30 years).
>
> Dennis DuVall
> Glendale, CA
>
> ******************
>
> On Mar 7, 2015, at 10:37 AM, <manualman at juno.com> wrote:
>
>> It was more of a consequence of users misinterpreting the front panel
>> "Gain" control as an audio gain control which it was not. That's the
>> Clipping control. The audio gain control was a screwdriver adjustment
>> located behind the key jack. Had to insert a small screwdriver through
>> the key jack opening to adjust it. If adjusted properly, it didn't sound
>> that bad even in stock form, but like a lot rigs of its time, it wasn't
>> designed for Hi-Fi sounding audio.
>>
>> Pete, wa2cwa
>> www.manualman.com