[ICOM] IC-718 Speech Processor

[Mike Olbrisch]

When you just lump everyone into one group like that - perhaps it is time
you find another hobby where "EVERYBODY" can read and keep their compression
level to a point of your liking.   Otherwise, you are likely to be severely
disappointed by the fact that many of us CAN read, and many of us can use
compression in a correct manner.

I suppose your statement made a lot of friends?

There are some who have compression problems.  More than a few in fact.
Does it eat at your gut that much?

Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% what you do about it.  With a
statement like your previous, I think your percentages are skewed a bit.
You do amateur radio a disservice with blanket statements like that.
Perhaps you are not cranky, maybe not even beyond help.  But it appears so
on the surface.  Everyone likes Adam, he is friendly.  Some don't like Dick,
but I wouldn't want his job.  Some don't like me cause I am blunt.  I accept
that.  I will leave it at that.

Mike.

>-----Original Message-----
>From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
>[mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of William Lambing
>Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 11:50 AM
>To: ICOM Reflector
>Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC-718 Speech Processor
>
>Mike, thank you for recognizing I am a cranky OF beyond help.  
>Maybe 65 qualifies as an OF, but not beyond help.
>
>I have just heard too darn many people who sound absolutely 
>horrible.  Amazingly, they turn off the processor and they 
>become readable ..!  Don't bother telling them to run 6dB.  
>That does not work.  Knobs to the right you know.
>
>In the 40+ years licensed, it was not until the solid state 
>rigs started to include the processor that this problem has arisen.
>
>IF and that is a big if, people would read Adam's data they 
>might be surprised.  I have referred quite a few to Adam's 
>site for info.  How many went, I have not clue.  But I do know 
>that some never tried ... they still sound like crap.
>
>Bill, W0LPQ
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