[Elecraft] Sidetone Monitor Preference Opinions

[Tom Childers, N5GE]

On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:03:27 -0700, "Ron D'Eau Claire" <ron at cobi.biz> 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
>
Exactly.

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