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K9VDD
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Rating: 5/5
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Jun 15, 2002 11:33
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A REAL MARRIAGE SAVER111
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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OK guys & gals, when was the last time you went HF mobile and brought your other half along, only to hear a complaint soon after starting out that that radio sure sounds like a "hash" grinder and all static. "How can you hear anything"? Then add the road noise and the "noise" of the complainer !! Makes for a rather poor ham radio experience to say the least!
Now comes the Clear Speech machine!! Nice quiet and clear audio, no "hash" and no complaints from the back seat drivers !!!! Result.... enjoyable HF mobile experience and a good trip and a SAVED MARRIAGE!
73, Ralph K9VDD
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N6WIN
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Rating: 4/5
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May 20, 2002 07:29
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Works great, but...
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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I got this unit for my apartment, vertical on 2nd floor balcony was receiving a lot of noise. The Clearspeech Base unit worked great at reducing noise and really helped intelligibility. I had it on most of the time.
BUT, it takes a few seconds to go back into line after transmitting. If you've got the volume up for a weak station, get ready for the earaches. Also, it does indeed add a whispering sound to the audio, like a few people whispering in the background at a restaurant. That could sometimes produce a worse situation than not using it at all. I found that in contest situations the DSP really didn't help that much due to the delay in coming back online after transmitting.
I liked it, but I sold it once I got a FT-1000 Mk V. I'd buy it again if I found the need for DSP on an older rig setup.
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KT4XP
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Rating: 4/5
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Apr 14, 2002 17:25
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Decent Unit
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I purchased the base unit for my home station
but after about a week I found it added a component to the SSB signal being received.On very
weak stations in the noise I found it brought
them out a little but at the same time added some distortion and a wispering effect.Even in bypass
mode it still seemed to slightly alter the audio.
I tried it in my mobile and thats where this unit
really shines,It made a HUGE difference in the
backround noise and readability of signals on SSB.
I would reccomend this unit for mobile applications.
This one is still a keeper.
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K9KJM
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Rating: 5/5
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Mar 27, 2002 23:01
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A MUST HAVE
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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For a long time I skimmed right past the AM COM Clear Speech ads, Thinking it was just another "Gimmick" to seperate money from unsuspecting hams. After hearing several stations on the air give it very high praise, I thought I would give one a try. WOW! almost like magic, reduced noise! After using it for over a year now, I would not be without it! The price seemed high, but for what it does it is worth every penny.
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KD3V
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 7, 2002 16:40
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Works!, but they missed something!
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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We need to be able to give fractional ratings.
4.5 is mine.
It works as advertised! and it provides much easier listening with the reduced noise and automatic carrier cancelling... BUT!!! (I would like to know why no one mentions this in these reviews but other owners know about it when we talk on the air)...
When listening to medium strength or weaker signals and you have the volume turned up higher than normal, well, after you unkey, the audio "blasts" can be quite loud until the unit cathches up to the audio stream that returns after unkeying. This IS annoying because on weaker signals the volume does need to be raised to compensate for filtering and the blast of 'noise' can be very loud!
They need to provide a software fix that recognizes the loss of audio as a TX situation and have the processor remember those settings for when the audio returns! Simple!
The problem is the unit see 'no audio' and adjusts its parameters accordingly... which are totally wrong when the user unkeys! The 1-2+ seconds it takes to "catch up" can be quite disturbing.
KDa3Ve
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AB7SL
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 29, 2001 00:19
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About warbled audio
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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There is a different presence to the audio of course because it is digitally processed audio. So it sounds different than standard scratchy noisy audio. It is clear and very easy to understand. It sure is not distorted audio in any way....if there is any difference it is the fact that the audio is improved and easier to copy and much more comfortable to listen to for extended times. Is it "over-priced"? It is the least expensive of any add-on DSP unit and is the easiest to use and because it alone has the proprietary ClearSpeech algorithm it is also the most effective....it truly beats the DSP that is built-in on todays HF rigs. the fact that it does not have numerous knobs,buttons,readouts etc is a distinct advantage. When I use it and copy a signal i can concentrate on what I am doing instead of twisting knobs and deciphering readouts. Hey it has a 30-day money back guarantee...if you don't like it you get all your money back....but if you want the cleanest and clearest audio GET IT!
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W2BRI
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 28, 2001 19:00
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A very Nice Product - No Miracle
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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No doubt, this product does remove a lot of noise. However, I want to be fair and communicate the fact that it is not a miracle. You have to pay the piper, and you pay him with altered audio. Voices sound distorted by the device -- it has a warbled effect which can sometimes be annoying. It does make copy much more readable despite the altered audio MOST of the time, but not always. I like this product a lot, but don't expect the impossible. Also, I think it is a bit overpriced.
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YE0TT
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 28, 2001 18:57
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FANTASTIC
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I use my Clear Speech base for shortwave DX listening and it makes a world of difference. I can listen for hours without growing weary of the background noise. I've given the unit a "5" score, but it is NOT perfect. There is some DSP noise that jumps in (I notice on talk shows, so any ham will notice on Voice use). It is a short background "white noise" hiss that comes and goes, approx. every 30 to 60 seconds and runs for about 3 seconds. I've got 3 different clear speech units and they each have this "flaw." However, it makes listening (1) Possible; (2) Intelligible; and (3) Enjoyable. Even if the price were 2x higher, I would still recommend this unit. It also outperforms the Timewave 599ZX noise reduction. The Timewave tends to round out the audio and cut some of the bursts. The Clear Speech nearly eliminates the background noise on signals.
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AB7SL
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 28, 2001 15:55
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Best Ham Radio accessory I have ever owned..period!
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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My ClearSpeech base unit works wonders at reducing random noise and heterodynes. I just finished a qso with a station that was unreadable with the ClearSpeech turned off but was "arm chair copy" with the unit turned on. This is going to have a direct imapct on my favorite aspect of Ham Radio - DX'ing. It is by far the best Ham Radio accessory I have ever bought. My friend AC6AA no longer uses the dsp in his Yaesu FT1000 MP because his ClearSpeech base unit does a much better job. The sales and tech support at Am-Com is first rate and they have a 30-day money back guarantee and a toll-free tel #.
With the ClearSpeech base unit the only thing you have to lose is NOISE! Get one now....
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