[AMRadio] Dreaded D-104

[Mark K3MSB]

I've no problems with my D-104 sounding tinny.

Mark K3MSB

On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 11:29 PM, Rob Atkinson <ranchorobbo at gmail.com> wrote:

> they probably sound "tinny" when they are mismatched for the rig's
> audio input stage.
>
> My recommendation is go to hamfests looking for D104s.   But not any
> one.  ignore the ones with coiled cords, preamps in the base, gold
> leaf, "special editions," and "eagles" and look for the oldest
> crustiest ones you can find.  They are pretty easy to take apart and
> clean up.  If they lack PTT that's even better.   At the Indianapolis
> Hamfest last summer there must have been at least 30 of them for sale.
>  It seemed every other table had at least one; many had half a dozen.
> If you find an old one it might go for 20 bucks.  That's probably your
> best bet for finding a ceramic old Astatic high Z element.  Obviously
> you'll have to buy more than one unless you get lucky.
> That's the only way I know of.  I tried buying a vintage 10 meg xtal
> element tape recorder mic and doing a transplant but you get into
> issues trying to get a non-D104 element to fit and it usually doesn't
> work out.  I wound up breaking the cartridge I had trying to get it to
> fit.
>
> Rob
> K5UJ
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