[Elecraft] monitor delay

[Al Lorona]

I just consulted with my wife about this. She is a speeth pathologist and audiologist.

There is actually a slight benefit to be gained by delaying the monitor signal ever so slightly. The benefit is you hear yourself a bit more accurately than if there were no delay whatsoever.

The reason is called "bone conduction". Plug both of your ears securely with your fingers and talk. You can still hear yourself, and this is due to the bone mass between your mouth and your inner ear conducting sound. When you're adjusting your transmit audio you don't want bone conduction interfering with how you really sound.

Although the best method remains having someone else listen to your transmit audio while you speak, you can help your brain tune out the bone-conducted sound to a degree if the sound reaching your ears is delayed a little bit.

This is a happy side effect of the delay in the monitor. 

Al  W6LX