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Old 06-06-2019, 12:28 PM   #6
N4MU Papi
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Thumbs down Wispering in mic or low audio?

Yes, I agree to a point that many amateurs do not seem to be "loud". To date, no one has mentioned that their seemingly low audio might be that their radios are set up for narrow band instead of wide band. Most ops don't know the difference or that they may be using narrow.
If your radio is expecting wide band (it should be in all but a very few locations) and they are using narrow band, they will seem quieter than another station using wide band. Read about "deviation" in FM.
We have a daily 2 meter net here at the RV park I live in and you'd be surprised at how many ops have no clue that they are transmitting narrow band and then are wondering why so many wide band listeners complain that they "aren't talking loud enough".
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