[Elecraft] Re: Which Heil Prosets should we carry?

[Chris Kantarjiev]

>> Shouting into the mic might also mean the side tone could be adjusted 
>> differently.  The higher the attenuation of your own voice back into your 
>> ear becomes, the more the brain tells you to raise your voice so you can 
>> hear yourself.  The telephone people worked this out 100 years ago.

Indeed. Unfortunately, some rigs don't provide sidetone (like the K2/KSB2!)

> Interesting thot. I wonder if the lack of side tone is partially responsible
> for many cell phone users to raise their voices. I don't recall hearing most
> folks talk so loudly into desk phones.

You're not the first to wonder this ... it's certainly a contributing
factor. I don't know if anyone has done an actual study...

73 de chris K6DBG