[Elecraft] Fw: K3: CTCSS means "poor" sound on FM

[Ken - K0PP]

The second paragraph should read "The CTCSS TX deviation".
The voice deviation is normally set to about 4.5 or 5 KHz.
>        
> As a career two-way radio tech, I'll say that's "just
> the way it is".  CTCSS tones must be filtered out of 
> both the TX and RX audio path, or the user would
> quickly tire of listening to the "hum".  
> 
> The TX deviation is set to about 600 Hz, with 750 Hz 
> considered to be the maximum that should be used.
> 
> CTCSS is almost a necessity on today's multi-user
> FM channels, where different user groups are stacked
> 10+ deep on channels in busy metropolitan areas.
> 
> 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP