[Elecraft] sidetone range

[O. Johns]

Dear Joe,

I do use 740Hz as a work-around.  But, for me, the higher the better.   
 From F#5 to A5 makes a difference.  I'd go even higher than 880Hz if  
there were available consonant tones between 880 and 1000.  But 880 is  
the highest possible with 10Hz increments, provided of course that  
Wayne and Lyle can be convinced to raise the bar above 800.

73,
Oliver Johns
W6ODJ


On 30 Sep 2008, at 9:31 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:

>
>
>
> Why not use 700 Hz - it's less that 2 Hz from F4 (698.45 Hz) ...
> or 740 Hz (F#5 - 739.99 Hz)?   780 Hz is only 3.99 Hz from G5.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of O. Johns
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 9:34 PM
>> To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>> Cc: wayne burdick
>> Subject: [Elecraft] sidetone range
>>
>>
>> Dear Wayne and Lyle,
>>
>> In the original specs for the K3
>> (and even now in the Tech Specs page:
>> <http://www.elecraft.com/K3/K3_specs.htm
>>> )
>> the sidetone range was, quote, "CW Offset/Sidetone: 300-1000 Hz,
>> adjustable."
>>
>> But the newer manuals, and the K3 itself I presume, have the range
>> limited to 300-800Hz.  I wonder why this was changed?  Was
>> there some
>> hardware or software reason, or did you just decide that no
>> one would
>> want a sidetone up to 1000Hz?
>>
>> Now most people may not need a sidetone above 800Hz, but I do.  Here
>> are my reasons:
>>
>> (1)  I have a hearing loss at low frequencies.  I know this is
>> unusual, but it is so.  It is hard for me to hear low pitches
>> clearly.  (I know the arguments about lower tones being easier to
>> separate in a QRM situation, but, alas, that is of no use to me.)
>> (2)  I will be listening to that sidetone a lot, and would
>> like to set
>> it at some exact musical pitch so as to preserve what remains of my
>> musical pitch sense.  Now 440 is a perfect A4.  But it is too
>> low for
>> me to hear.  What I need is 880, a perfect A5.  But this is above  
>> 800.
>>
>> Is there any chance that the upper limit could be moved back to
>> 1000Hz, or at least to 900Hz so that it would include 880Hz?
>>
>> Thanks and 73,
>> Oliver Johns
>> W6ODJ
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Elecraft mailing list
>> Post to: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>> You must be a subscriber to post to the list.
>> Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.):
>> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
>>
>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm
>> Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
>
>