Re: [TenTec] What sort of bandwidth do you like?

["Bob McGraw - K4TAX" <RMcGraw@Blomand.net>]

I don't mess with the RX EQ.  Basically it's a very broad shelving type 
design.  Less than effective for any purpose in my opinion.  If you like 
"hi-fi" audio, then best look at the type speaker used, it's placement in 
the room or on the desk.  I find that communications type speakers actually 
do a much better job than the typical "hi-fi" speakers.  After all, we are 
usually listening to spoken voice and CW sounds.  Pretty narrow range stuff 
so why have a speaker that goes down to 50Hz or up to 15 KHz.  Outside of 
the voice and CW range there's little information coming out of the receiver 
and likely only aggravating noise.
Better results are obtained with the BW and PBT settings.

73
Bob K4TAX


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Martin Sole" <msole@loxinfo.co.th>
To: "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2009 7:03 AM
Subject: [TenTec] What sort of bandwidth do you like?


> This is a question related specifically to voice modes (SSB) and in
> particular comes down to the sound of Orion. It is not about how much
> bandwidth you like as no doubt we all find that varies with the specific
> conditions at any given time. Rather it relates more to the shape of the
> passband you might find best. Personally I find that the fairly well worn
> and acknowledged 300Hz to 3kHz is about the ideal under most 
> circumstances.
> I can manage with less and appreciate it when the conditions are rough,
> preferring something a little more focussed toward the higher end and 
> going
> as far as 500Hz to 2.6kHz and maybe a little further in some extreme 
> cases.
> But in all cases I like it to be reasonably flat in the passband with a
> regular and defined roll of outside of those limits.
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> Ever since I got my Orion I have been running the Rx Eq at fairly high
> negative values -16dB to -20dB but have always felt that this is not doing
> what I want. Recently I have started to do things differently, and with
> startling results, to my ears at least. Appreciating that we all have
> different hearing characteristics I would be interested to hear what sort 
> of
> audio spectrum shape you like to listen to for radio work.
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> Regards
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> Martin, HS0ZED
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