[Elecraft] Keiths idea on audio test two rigs

[dw]

KEITH THANK!!
I do have a small adio mixer I could use!
And I could also jury-rig up a switch to toggle the headphones between
the two.
Thanks

Duane

Here's my technique:

1.  Connect both rigs to the same antenna, through some sort of
(jury-rigged) Y arrangement.
2.  Feed the speaker outputs from both rigs into separate inputs on my
Behringer or Mackie mixer.
3.  Set rig's AF gains to about 1/2 way point to improve AF S/N ratio.
4.  Trim the inputs on the mixing board to get both channels to the same
level.
5.  Set both channel EQ control to the same (flat).
5.  Plug headphones into the mixer.
6.  Tune both rigs to the same signal.

Now, to compare the rigs, you adjust the channel volume controls on the
mixer.  Listen to each channel by itself or put one rig in the L ear and
one in the R.

You will definitely hear differences that you wouldn't hear if you
listened to one rig for 30 minutes, then disconnected, hooked up the 2nd
rig and listened for 30 minutes.

Oh, wait, you wanted a suggestion that didn't involve any equipment.

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