[Elecraft] K3 sidetone volume Request

[Steve Ellington]

Ken
Different headphones require different sidetone level. I use QSK 100%. Band 
noise conditions dictate various ST levels too. I'm always messing with it. 
I like it loud so it overrides the background noise. When the XYL is asleep, 
I turn it down. I can't imagine leaving it set at 30 all the time but that's 
a personal preference. I just want to be able to change it on the fly and 
not have to put up with steady tones, holding in buttons and having it 
dysfunction when I hit some other key.
I suppose I've always been picky about sidetone quality. I used to modify 
old TenTec rigs which had this horrible sawtooth sidetone. Click and thumps 
annoy me. The K3's sidetone is great. 73 N4LQ
Steve Ellington
N4LQ at carolina.rr.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Kopp" <k0pp at rfwave.net>
To: "Steve Ellington" <n4lq at carolina.rr.com>; <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 10:29 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] K3 sidetone volume Request


> Hi Steve,
>
> FWIW ....
>
> I'm a CW only guy and use phones and speaker about
> equally.
>
> I fiddled with the sidetone level a few times when I first put
> my K3 (S/N 56) on the air, and haven't touched it since.
>
> I -think- my hearing is "normal", and the level is set at 30.
> I just tried both ways of listening with attention paid to level,
> and I don't hear any difference.  I wonder if there's some
> "issue" with the phones you're using?  I tried your level and
> yes, that level is LOUD.  Have you tried a different pair?
> I have both a Heil HS and a pair of lightweight RS phones
> and both produce the same level.
>
> 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP
>


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