[Heathkit] Broadcast quality audio???

[doc]

> You make a sound point, that doesn't just relate to the 50's.  I hear many
> otherwise great sounding ham rigs or converted broadcast (mostly the latter)
> radios on, with extremely flat frequency response, lots of low end, etc.  If
> they're not particularly strong, they have no "punch", or articulation, or
> presence (pick your term) in the audio, and the guy behind his fancy ribbon
> microphone can be a real strain to understand as a result -- lots of nice
> round vowels and not a consonant to be heard.  They may sound fabulous
> close-up or across a really good path, but tend to turn into mush if they're
> not pinning the meter and/or conditions aren't very good.  Happens all the
> time.
> 
> Doesn't do much good to be able to brag about how great your audio mods are
> if the guy on the other end can't understand what you're saying :-)
> 
> Grant/NQ5T

Seems to me that the preferred design is to be
able to switch the processing in and out -- in
to make and hold the contact -- out when one has
armchair copy and wants to share the velvet audio.

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Thanks! & 73, doc kd4e  http://bibleseven.com
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