On Thu, 2 Dec 2004 12:13:23 +0100, rolf heidenborg wrote: > Ok Stewart, > During active antivoxtime you have no chance to override the > outcoming sound . > Only chance to get in is to reduce the af or wait until it has > been quiet longer > than the delaytime. > There one may perhaps like some kind of overide if you like to > get in and there you > have to use your ptt-button if it seems urgent if can not wait or > there is a long > local qrm on, which make you unable or the other end unable to > know what is going on. > I do not see any flaw in this.
>> OK, Rolf >> I now see where your coming from. >> The Anti-VOX level on any transceiver should not be set too high. >> If it is then you will get the problem you describe, that is you must wait >> until the incoming sound from the loudspeaker stops before you can >> get enough of your voice through to trigger the VOX. >> If the Anti-VOX level is set correctly then it will just be enough to stop >> your transceiver from going to tx-mode when the other guy speaks, but >> your voice can override at any time. >> The way I adjust things here are:- >> a) Set the microphone gain pot (if there is one) to get the correct level >> into the rig. On the K2 this may mean playing around with different >> microphones. You should be reasonably close to the microphone say >> 10-30cm away to keep the background noise to a minimum. >>b) Tune in a strong SSB signal and turn the AF gain for normal listening >> volume out of the loudspeaker. >>c) Turn your power level to the minimum (in case you transmit). >>d) If you have Anti-VOX turn the Anti-VOX gain to a minimum. >>e) Switch the VOX on. >>f) Slowly increase the Anti-VOX gain until the incoming audio no longer trips >> your TX. If you find that any AF gain setting/strong signal trips your TX, >> then SLIGHTLY increase the Anti-VOX gain. >> It is like a lot of things in Amateur Radio it needs practice, but you get >> better with practice. >> Hope this helps. Anti-VOX really does work ! >>73 >>Stewart G3RXQ > 73 > Rolf SM0CLS _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
