[Elecraft] Setting Compression and TXEQ

[Jim Brown]

On 6/14/2020 2:04 PM, oz6abm at qsl.net wrote:
> The only way I made it acceptable for him and others was dropping my Compression and Mic gain to much lower values, that is 10 for each.

First, the numbers on the readout are MEANINGLESS. What matters is the 
indicated compression on the bar graph on voice peaks.

> 
> I know I have a low tone in my voice, so I expected the Compression to be much higher,

it has nothing to do with low tones. What you need to do is to FIRST set 
TXEQ to -18 for the first three bands and to -6 fourth band, set the top 
two bands to about +3, with the others set to 0. Next, set COMP all the 
way off (0 setting), then, while speaking into the mic, adjust Mic Gain 
for meter indication of full power on voice peaks.Set the display to 
show compression, continue to speak, and turn up the COMP knob so that 
you see about 10 dB on voice peaks. That's the right setting.

> but they say it causes a howling sound on their side.

Is it possible that you have MON turned up?  Can you listen to your own 
transmitter on another radio?

73, Jim K9YC