[Elecraft] Sidetone Monitor Preference Opinions

[n4lq]

CW sidetone should follow the AF gain control and be adjustable so they are 
about the same level. Why would anyone want a fixed sidetone level? Changing 
from speaker to headphones requires readjustment of the sidetone level. When 
the xyl turns on the washing machine, I have to turn up the AF gain then the 
sidetone is buried in noise so I have to crank it up.
Many of us with Omni VI's performed a simple mod that allowed sidetone to 
track with the AF gain. Kenwood got it right with tracking sidetone. I think 
most Icoms do too. Yaesu was really bad. On the MP you had to reach behind 
the rig and find a little knob to change sidetone level!!
So if there were some way to merge sidetone into AF gain, I would love 
it...73
Steve Ellington
N4LQ at insightbb.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brett Howard" <brett at livecomputers.com>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 1:53 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] Sidetone Monitor Preference Opinions


> Just out of curiosity what do you gentlemen prefer?  Do you like things
> better the way the K3 does things where the monitor level is a fixed
> output regardless of the AF knob.  Or is the way the K1 does things more
> preferred.  The STL menu entry allows one to set the side tone monitor
> as an offset from the RX level.  So you set the monitor level and it
> gets louder or quieter as you adjust the AF Gain.
>
> My personal preference is the K1 method.  I like this because if my wife
> is sleeping then I like to turn down the volume (if not go all the way
> and use headphones).  I like to have the sidetone go down as well rather
> than make a separate adjustment.  I'm not asking for any changes.  Just
> curious to hear the thoughts of others on this topic.
>
> ~Brett (KC7OTG)
>
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