[AMRadio] Fwd: Re: D 104 mic element

Robert Sauvan rsauvan at beyondbb.com
Sun Aug 25 09:20:37 EDT 2013


It looks like RB Micro out of Greeley Colorado has the elements that 
Mouser used to carry. They even reference that in their website.$10.00. 
You cant beat that.

Thanks to all for their suggestions and help.

73-Bob-W0YBS


On 8/25/2013 6:54 AM, Dave Mayfield W9WRL wrote:
> Mouser has not stocked these for a long time now, if you are talking 
> about the Kobitone 25LM022 was the part number.
>
> Robert wrote:
>>
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>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject:     Re: [AMRadio] D 104 mic element
>> Date:     Sat, 24 Aug 2013 19:01:16 -0500
>> From:     Robert <w4rl at bellsouth.net>
>> To:     Robert Sauvan <rsauvan at beyondbb.com>
>>
>>
>>
>> NO NO on the Rat Shack ones.  I've found the (near) best replacements 
>> when compared to the Astatic original is one from Mouser 
>> Electronics.  Almost the same size and in the crystal variety if 
>> memory serves me correctly.  Response charts bout the same also. 
>> Fellas help me out with the Mouser info as I can't find mine 
>> presently for Bob.  Bob, it's kinda like, if your date says she's 
>> sick, shoot, ask her sister to go barn dancing that Saturday night as 
>> she'll be close enough. Better that giving up and having to end up 
>> watch the cows munch grass during the afternoon and growing 
>> overnight. Hey, even in the best of ham radio families the other 
>> members will never know. In addendum, Bob, in all my years in ham 
>> radio I've never run across a ham who could tell how old my D-104 
>> crystal microphone element was in it's life cycle nor how many actual 
>> crystals were housed in it case indicating mv output.  Shoot most of 
>> us in our well ham radio seasoned time line nearing end of the paper 
>> roll can't even discern our birth given names when supper calls go 
>> out indicating it's on the table getting cold.   That's why supper 
>> bells on the back or front porch (your bride's choice) that rang out 
>> CQ were invented in the first place. <grin>
>>
>> 73 de Robert W4RL
>>
>>
>> On 8/24/2013 11:05 AM, Robert Sauvan wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>> I am in need of a replacement mic element for a D104. I picked a mic 
>>> up at a swap meet this past weekend and it seems to have a bad mic 
>>> element. I am looking for anyone who might have a spare laying 
>>> around that they would be willing to part with. My next step might 
>>> be to try and replace it with one of those Radio shack elements that 
>>> I have read about, but want that as a last resort. Anyone have an 
>>> opinion on those elements?
>>>
>>> Thanks-Bob-W0YBS
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