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Feature Req ID:  3991
Submitted On: Sunday, September 11, 2011 @ 10:04:48 AM UTC
Submitted By: df2lh
Callsign: DF2LH
Radio Product: Not radio-specific
Software Product: PowerSDR 2.x
Operating System: Win7 (x86)
Relates to: receiver audio
Feature Request Title: Ear protection
Current Status: SBMT (Submitted)
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Report Detail:
I learned a lot about using AGC-T to get the most out of listening 
to weak signals.

But while listening to a real weak station on a very low noised band, with 
AGC-T set for example  to 45 and AF set to 60, the dynamic range is very big. 

Every louder station who is breaking in, will kill the ears of the operator :-/ 

A example is a very weak DX station working split. Now a loud station
sends only a short 'dit' on the frequenzy - the headphone fly away...

I wish the possibility to set a maximum audio output level as a ear protection. 
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::: The following entry was submitted on: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 23:13 GMT, by DD8JJ
I'm full agree with DF2LH. If you listen to a weak dx-station with AGC-T 45 or so and a high AF-setting and then comes a "policemen" crying "up up up up up idiot" with 9+20db, you have to lose your ears and got Tinnitus.