[Elecraft] Sidetone Monitor Preference Opinions

[K2/100 S/N 838]

Dear Ron,

Hear ! Hear !

You have said it so very well.  My kudos !

TR, WB6TMY

At 11:03 AM 7/28/2008 -0700, you wrote:
>Then there are those of us who set the AF gain and "forget" it, since we
>use the RF gain control to adjust the volume for each signal.
>
>Whether or not the sidetone level tracks the audio gain is of little
>concern.
>
>We turn off the AGC, so its characteristics are of no consequence.
>
>We give *real* signal reports based on what we hear, not on what an
>"S-Meter" tells us.
>
>There's a reason why a great many radiomen have preferred to operate
>that way over the years. For many of us, it's the easiest, fastest, and
>surest way to hear signals at their best.
>
>Frequently it's easier to do the simple stuff ourselves instead of
>expecting a box of parts and a gazillion lines of code to do it for
>us...
>
>Ron AC7AC
>
>
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