[Elecraft] RE: More Audio OUTPUT please: The ongoing saga...

[Jim Apple]

40 ! Wow 

With #0069 I use STL of 12 when I use headphone, 40
would make my ears bleed.

- Jim

--- k6se@juno.com wrote:
> Ron, AC7AC wrote:
> 
> "I'd suggest that one way to evaluate that is to
> turn up your ST L
> (sidetone level) to 255 and see how loud it
> seems.....
> 
> ....If it's not darn near unbearable at 255 in the
> house, it's probably
> not as loud as mine. I can't and won't be near my K2
> at that sound
> level."
> ==========
> I just did Ron's ST L test with my K2 (#2622).  By
> no means is the
> sidetone so loud at ST L = 255 that it is
> unbearable, either on the
> speaker or on my headset.  It's not even what I
> would call very loud.
> 
> I always use headphones when operating, and my
> comfortable ST L level
> when operating CW is 40.
> 
> As I mentioned before, volume is ample with the AF
> gain pot at 9 o'clock
> on strong signals (either speaker or headset), but
> *not* adequate on very
> weak signals with the pot fully CW.
> 
> As I once said, "Obviously all K2's are not created
> equal".  Either that,
> or Ron's ears are the most unusual on the planet.
> 
> More audio output, PLEASE!
> 
> 73, de Earl, K6SE
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- Jim Apple (WB1DOG)

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