[Boatanchors] Astatic DN-HZ

[Ken Hickman]

Hi Eugene,

Back in the 50's, 60's, 70's and into the 80's, I used an Astatic D104 mike
and got excellent
audio reports with the mike and 100V & 600L linear.
One ham on the Miss. Gulf Coast would occasionally comment without the
subject under
discussion being audio quality, "Ken you sound like BBC". I never in all
those years
received a report of bad audio, only compliments!
I followed the old "rule of thumb", kick the linear plate meter up only half
as high as the
full carrier momentary reading. I never got a report of overmodulation.
The meter lag cannot keep up with the audio peaks which means that if you
kick the
linear plate meter up to the momentary full carrier reading, you are grossly
overmodulating!
Simple but effective!
I have had no experience with the Astatic dynamic mike.
Take care,

Ken   N5CM

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eugene Hertz" <eugene at hertzmail.com>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 12:48 PM
Subject: [Boatanchors] Astatic DN-HZ


hello all.

I am presently using an astatic D104 with my transmitter (CE 100V) and was
wondering what people thought of the Astatic DN-HZ? I think its "neater"
looking, but a) is it the same or similar impedence to the D104 and b)
anyone have an opinion as to whether it sounds better or worse than the
D104? Or any 'ol opinion on any 'ol topic about this mic.

thanks
Eugene



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