“Left Ear Mount”, also means it is situated such that no other sounds are competing. Stereo or such. With both windows cracked the mind creates a soundstage where one is at center.
LEM “reserves” an area. What comes from there may need my attention. And the short line to ear means a lower overall volume level.
You’ll have seen it said that Speaker volume turned low helps with keeping noise low. I run it that way as long as I can. (About 10:00 or less). Come midday I’ve long ago switched over to ANL and a different mix of Volume per both units. Usually have had to run a quarter turn of Squelch.
A situation you’ll recognize is a highway backup miles long. Had one yesterday. One always wants to know mile markers of beginning, but especially of the end.
A work crew squatting in left lane at MM-151. Backup in earnest by MM-144. One lane only by MM-148.
Exit to bypass was at MM-141.
Crap Radio Rig bound to miss any or all of those until stuck in the crowd. Waiting. Waiting. Waiting.
Meanwhile having heard the warning from the southbound side, one is pulled over at MM-132 and figuring the bypass.
And ginning up the local rock-haulers to confirm that the contemplated bypass is both legal & clear.
This performance is usually to the antenna as credit. Yet the radio IS receiving what’s needed, yet not heard thru the wall of noise.
Turns out “noise” is not a brick wall, but a chain link fence.
Experimentation doesn’t end. Skip adds new challenges
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LEM “reserves” an area. What comes from there may need my attention. And the short line to ear means a lower overall volume level.
You’ll have seen it said that Speaker volume turned low helps with keeping noise low. I run it that way as long as I can. (About 10:00 or less). Come midday I’ve long ago switched over to ANL and a different mix of Volume per both units. Usually have had to run a quarter turn of Squelch.
A situation you’ll recognize is a highway backup miles long. Had one yesterday. One always wants to know mile markers of beginning, but especially of the end.
A work crew squatting in left lane at MM-151. Backup in earnest by MM-144. One lane only by MM-148.
Exit to bypass was at MM-141.
Crap Radio Rig bound to miss any or all of those until stuck in the crowd. Waiting. Waiting. Waiting.
Meanwhile having heard the warning from the southbound side, one is pulled over at MM-132 and figuring the bypass.
And ginning up the local rock-haulers to confirm that the contemplated bypass is both legal & clear.
This performance is usually to the antenna as credit. Yet the radio IS receiving what’s needed, yet not heard thru the wall of noise.
Turns out “noise” is not a brick wall, but a chain link fence.
Experimentation doesn’t end. Skip adds new challenges
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