[Elecraft] a wish for a balance control

[Tom Childers, N5GE]

On Sun, 10 Aug 2008 13:19:03 +1000, KBG Luxford <kbgluxford at fastmail.fm> wrote:

>I think that there was a QST article some years ago regarding an audio 
>filter/equaliser tailored to match one's hearing loss profile.  The 
>author claimed that it enabled him to hear his radio much more clearly.
>
>My hearing is largely deficient in the higher frequencies due to army 
>weapons training in my youth and no doubt exacerbated by subsequent 
>industrial noise.  This is likely to be a problem that affects a good 
>proportion of list members.  Loss of the higher frequencies means that 
>we miss the word endings which convey a high proportion of the 
>intelligence we are trying to receive.  Maybe, just maybe, the want of 
>'good' audio on K3s is due to a wish to be able to hear more clearly?  
>Maybe the article in QST to which I am referring would be a good way to go.
>
>I will see if I can find it and post the details to the list.
>
>73
>Kevin
>VK3DAP / ZL2DAP

[snip]

My CW operation statistics show above 90% CW operation.

I find that when working CW my hearing loss helps me if I set the CW pitch at
400 to 450 cycles.  In fact I had my audiologist adjust the fourth setting on my
hearing aids to a 500 cycle peak, so I don't have to remove them when working
CW.

With phone I set them on speech.

73,

Tom, N5GE - SWOT 3537 - Grid EM12jq

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