I agree that the AF Gain and Monitor should be as they are, individually controlled. In a recent issue of either QST or National Contest Journal there was an article discussing the effect of contesting on your hearing. One suggestion to minimize ear fatigue was to have your monitor level as low as possible. Why, well you are typically sending 50% of the time and during that time you ears get a break. I have been following this suggestion since then and, at least for me, it has been helpful. I need the volume up higher to pick signals out with heavy QRM and perhaps pile-ups, but when I am sending I keep it at a level that I can just hear it.
73, Bruce (N1LN) K3 # 1062 K3 # 1193 _______________________________________________ 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
