L channel --> monaural on L+R help please ..

[blunderbus]

I've got a recording that has a lot of static on the R channel. It's a single human voice so it's
not really essential to have both L and R channels .. mono would be just fine using the L channel
only. I've been trying to figure out how to transfer the L channel to a new mix-down such that
I'll have that (L) monaural signal on both L and R channels .. haven't found a way as yet .. I'm sure
there's a way to do this .. If anyone can point me in the right direction it'd be most appreciated.

The signal on both channels is very low, so I'll be using the 'Amplify' effect to bring the audio up
out of the mud .. it won't improve S/N ratio, I realize, but at least it'll make this lecture loud
enough to be listenable for those to whom I'll be distributing it.

The recording was dumped in my lap to fix up .. I'd like to do the best I can to do so ...

[steve]

Upgrade to Audacity 1.3.12, it has a useful feature that makes this really easy.
http://audacityteam.org/download/

Open or Import your track into Audacity 1.3.12
Click on the track name and from the drop-down menu select "Split Stereo to Mono".
Delete the unwanted track.
The new mono track will play through both speakers.

[blunderbus]

Thank you Sir, you're a gentleman and a scholar. And a great help as well.
Clearly it's time for me to upgrade to the 1.3.n version -- last time I looked
it was still only a tentative beta, so I stayed away, but I gather it's stable now.

Best to you and yours,

-Blunderbus