[Icom] Amateur Radio, Audio, and RF levels

Sun, 2 Jun 2002 21:53:50 -0400

yes jim those guy's on 178 sound fabulous.i love listening to them on my 870
with a wide passband.fellow's like george trq and gary oxt theese guy's have
serious audio systems.but when there signal's are down which is 30 to 40 %
of the time there audio is drowned in noise.im just bringing out a point.I
guess if they go to work dx they change thing's around.all in all i love the
hobby and enjoy this here reflector.

tony k2vi
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim W7RY" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2002 9:06 PM
Subject: [Icom] Amateur Radio, Audio, and RF levels

> Not true.
>
> Several of the fellows on 14,178 are running Heathkit SB-200 amplifiers.
It
> is EASY to have an S9+20 signal with modest equipment. When conditions are
> right, S9+20 is a regular occurrence with 600 watts, 3 element tribander
at
> 50 feet on a normal city lot. Yes it is true, a STRONG signal makes it
> easier to get a good recording of the other fellows audio when there is no
> noise on the receiving end when the recording is made.
>
> Get a calculator out and start figuring power required to achieve a 20 dB
> increase in signal level.
> It's pretty evident what kind of power level would be needed to increase a
> signal from S9+10 dB to S9+20 dB. Assuming that the fellow was running
1500
> watts. (Or even 500 watts).
>
> You must admit, the audio that "they" produce on 178 is quite pleasant to
> listen to !  In fact, I rather enjoy listening to them. They are very
> skilled in what they do, and most if not all are professionals in the
> broadcast field.
>
> Take a look at there web sites and you will see!
>
> REMEMBER, high quality SSB audio is nothing more that a "facet" of the
> hobby. Just like folks that:
>
> Work DX
> Like to build amplifiers
> Rag chew on SSB
> Rag chew on CW
> Participate in contests (all modes)
> Repair broken radios and sell them, and buy more to repair
> Have several VHF and/or UHF repeaters.
> Run HF mobile
> Communicate on internet mailing lists about Icom radios
>
> The list runs on and on.....
>
> Don't criticize others because your not "into" what it is they do!!  It
> makes YOU look bad!
>
> What's your niche in Amateur Radio ?? Is it listed above ??
>
> 73 and ENJOY! the hobby.
>
> Jim W7RY
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "George, W5YR" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2002 5:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [Icom] Icom 756-Pro II audio/mic input alternatives
>
>
> > Tony, if you listen around 14178 enough you will soon learn that the big
> > guns are running the "legal limit" whatever that means. Several times,
one
> > or more of the regulars has said that no signal under S9 can be analyzed
> > for sound quality and that a signal must be at least S9+20 dB in order
to
> > be heard properly for a critique.
> >
> > We little pistols with the 100 watts and wires just don't make it in
that
> > league, but we can still have clean signals and enjoy ham radio.
> >
> > 73/72/oo, George W5YR - the Yellow Rose of Texas
> > Fairview, TX 30 mi NE of Dallas in Collin county EM13qe
> > Amateur Radio W5YR, in the 56th year and it just keeps getting better!
> > QRP-L 1373 NETXQRP 6 SOC 262 COG 8 FPQRP 404 TEN-X 11771 I-LINK 11735
> > Icom IC-756PRO #02121  Kachina 505 DSP  #91900556  Icom IC-765 #02437
> >
> >
> > anthony costa wrote:
> > >
> > > I was into the ssb hi fi audio and still am to a certain degree but if
> im
> > > not s-9 or above the station at the other end has a hard time hearing
> > > me.heck im putting out 110 watts.Now when i go directly into the rig
> with
> > > the hand mic with the bandwidth narrowed down to 2.4k they NOW hear me
> > > loud.so my question is how do you aquire smooth rich audio with nice
> > > punch.can i do this running out to 3.0?i was thinking 3.0 with the IHY
> box
> > > set up for more treble and a little less bass.Or should i go down to
2.6
> or
> > > lower.my main goal is to be heard loud not muddy.any help would be
> > > appreciated.adam? matt?youse guy's.....................
> >
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