CW sidetone should follow the AF gain control and be adjustable so they are
about the same level. Why would anyone want a fixed sidetone level? Changing
from speaker to headphones requires readjustment of the sidetone level. When
the xyl turns on the washing machine, I have to turn up the AF gain then the
sidetone is buried in noise so I have to crank it up.
Many of us with Omni VI's performed a simple mod that allowed sidetone to
track with the AF gain. Kenwood got it right with tracking sidetone. I think
most Icoms do too. Yaesu was really bad. On the MP you had to reach behind
the rig and find a little knob to change sidetone level!!
So if there were some way to merge sidetone into AF gain, I would love
it...73
Steve Ellington
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From: "Brett Howard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 1:53 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] Sidetone Monitor Preference Opinions
Just out of curiosity what do you gentlemen prefer? Do you like things
better the way the K3 does things where the monitor level is a fixed
output regardless of the AF knob. Or is the way the K1 does things more
preferred. The STL menu entry allows one to set the side tone monitor
as an offset from the RX level. So you set the monitor level and it
gets louder or quieter as you adjust the AF Gain.
My personal preference is the K1 method. I like this because if my wife
is sleeping then I like to turn down the volume (if not go all the way
and use headphones). I like to have the sidetone go down as well rather
than make a separate adjustment. I'm not asking for any changes. Just
curious to hear the thoughts of others on this topic.
~Brett (KC7OTG)
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