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REQUIRED.  THE INPUT IMPEDANCE OF THE COUNTER IS QUITE LOW, BUT THE PREAMP
IS VERY SENSITIVE.  IF CIRCUIT LOADING IS A PROBLEM, TRY TEMPORARILY ADDING
A 10 PF OR 100 PF DISC CERAMIC IN SERIES WITH THE INPUT.  WHILE THE
ENUNCIATION IS UNDERSTANDABLE, YOU SHOULD NOT EXPECT THE CLARITY OF
BROADCAST QUALITY VOICE.  ITS CLOSER TO THE SOUND OF A CELLULAR PHONE AT
THE EDGE OF COVERAGE.  SO, BEFORE YOU BUILD THE COUNTER, TAKE A LISTEN TO
THE TESTS I RECORDED AND SEE IF YOU THINK IT WILL MEET YOUR NEEDS.  IVE
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