jfheilman
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I have an Autocom SPA installed on my Goldwing. I have an older version on my ST.
The device is interfaced to the wing's audio system, my GPS, and my radar detector. All works well. But...... I would like to make some adjustments and need some thoughts on what and how I should proceed.
You have to remove the seat to get to the unit so, unlike my ST where is a simple process, you have to remove four bolts and the rear seat back to get to the unit.
Because of the way the wing is built, there is more noise for the passenger than the rider at their helmets. So, I have wired the passenger to the riders cable on the unit. Therefore, the noise sensor in the passenger's helmet is the active noise sensor.
We have made lots of ajustments over the past five years trying to get the audio right. Minimize the wind noise while still being able to communicate. We also use earphones instead of in the helmet speakers.
Right now it is working about as good as one would expect, with one exception.
You almost have to shout to break the squelch on the mics to communicate while riding at speed.. And, the resulting audio is loud in your earphones. I would like to make a change to reduce the volume (sound level) required to break the system's squelch.
Since its been some time since I made any adjustments on the device, I wanted to get a "second opinion" on what I intended to do.
The two controls that appear to be appropriate for making the desired changes are the Passenger VOX Pre-set Sensitivity Control and the Rider VOX Pre-set Sensitivity Control. From the instruction manual, it appears that if you rotate the control clockwise (looking at the front of the unit), it will reduce the sound level needed to break the squelch on the mics.
I know it appears to be cut and dried but...
The device is interfaced to the wing's audio system, my GPS, and my radar detector. All works well. But...... I would like to make some adjustments and need some thoughts on what and how I should proceed.
You have to remove the seat to get to the unit so, unlike my ST where is a simple process, you have to remove four bolts and the rear seat back to get to the unit.
Because of the way the wing is built, there is more noise for the passenger than the rider at their helmets. So, I have wired the passenger to the riders cable on the unit. Therefore, the noise sensor in the passenger's helmet is the active noise sensor.
We have made lots of ajustments over the past five years trying to get the audio right. Minimize the wind noise while still being able to communicate. We also use earphones instead of in the helmet speakers.
Right now it is working about as good as one would expect, with one exception.
You almost have to shout to break the squelch on the mics to communicate while riding at speed.. And, the resulting audio is loud in your earphones. I would like to make a change to reduce the volume (sound level) required to break the system's squelch.
Since its been some time since I made any adjustments on the device, I wanted to get a "second opinion" on what I intended to do.
The two controls that appear to be appropriate for making the desired changes are the Passenger VOX Pre-set Sensitivity Control and the Rider VOX Pre-set Sensitivity Control. From the instruction manual, it appears that if you rotate the control clockwise (looking at the front of the unit), it will reduce the sound level needed to break the squelch on the mics.
I know it appears to be cut and dried but...