[Elecraft] Monitor in SSB sounds "crummy" K3s?

[Ken Arck]

Of course I'm not using the speaker for monitoring SSB - I have tried 
the Koss 40, 45 and Heil headsets, all with the same result. I've 
also been careful not to overdrive either the mic(s) nor headphones.

Unfortunately I do not have the DVR but let's face it...listening on 
2 other radios should give me a fairly accurate portrayal of how my 
SSB signal sounds (yes, RF gain down so as not to overload the local 
radios) and MONITOR simply doesn't

Ken


At 02:52 PM 7/1/2016, Don Wilhelm wrote:
>Ken,
>
>Is the Monitor level too high?
>Are you using speakers for the monitor audio?  That will certainly 
>cause feedback because the mic will pick up sound from the 
>speakers.  You can use headphones with high isolation.
>
>I would suggest a better way to evaluate the microphone response is 
>to make a recording and then play it back.  If you have the DVR 
>installed, that is a perfect tool for doing that recording.  If no 
>DVR, use the monitor to send audio to your computer soundcard and 
>record it with an application like Audacity (an open source and free 
>audio editor).
>
>The intent of the monitor function is to give the user of headphones 
>some audio in the phones because it is easier than speaking into a 
>microphone without that acoustical reinforcement.  For that purpose, 
>it does not have to represent the full audio response - but I agree 
>it should not be distorted by design.
>
>73,
>Don W3FPR
>
>On 7/1/2016 5:31 PM, Ken Arck wrote:
>>Hi all
>>
>>I've been trying to set up a couple different microphones with my 
>>K3s and have noticed they all sound horrible using MONITOR but on 
>>another radio, they sound good. Specifically, it doesn't take much 
>>level before they sound distorted, and way too....."midrangy?" 
>>whereas listening to it on 2 other local radios they sound fine.

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