[Elecraft] [K3] How much compression for contest use?

[Matt Zilmer]

With the CM500, I use MIC=22, CMP=25, MIC SEL=rP.H.  This works for
about 1" of separation between lips and mic.

If you have a lot of fan noise, might want to set CMP down a bit.

matt W6NIA

On Fri, 29 Oct 2010 06:33:59 -0400, you wrote:

>I am setting up for a couple of phone contests this fall.  With the 
>Yamaha headset through a sound card to the line input on the K3 I am 
>currently setting compression at 22, which gives me occasional 
>excursions on the CMP meter to around 8.  A small sampling says it 
>sounds fine but "a little thin."
>
>What CMP setting do you use in contests?