Hi Tom,

Radio Shack makes a little in line volume control.  You could put one of
these between the jack on the radio and the speaker and then cut the level
of output to the speaker until your side tone is comfortable and then make
up for it with the volumes for the other items.  I find these very helpful
and they are quite reasonable.

Good luck and very 73. 


 
Kevin :)
Amateur Radio:  K7RX
 

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Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2010 17:23
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Subject: now here's an interesting problem

Hi, folks.

Last week-end, at a swap in Southwest Lower Michigan, I was lucky enough to 
pick up a Motorola amplified speaker.  It was one of those nice speakers 
with a metal case, and the grill work on the back.  The item cost me a grand

total of $5.  All I had to do was replace the wiring for the power and phono

connections, and I was good to go.

The speaker is incredible, and goes a long way in terms of giving me clear 
audio, even under marginal conditions.

But, I have run into an interesting dilemma.

In working with my TS480, here at the home shack, I have had to adjust the 
volume output levels for the VGS1 announcement, the beep tone, and the CW 
sidetone down to the lowest possible level.  This is ok for the VGS1 
announcement, and the beep tone, but the CW sidetone, even at level 1, is a 
little too loud for comfort.

Does anyone know of a way that I can "fine tune" this adjustment further, to

get the CW sidetone volume down at least a little bit more?

This is the only disadvantage I have found when using this terrific 
amplified speaker.

73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ