[Boatanchors] Astatic DN-HZ

[Peter Markavage]

I use either the Heil Gold Line mike or an EV 664 with my 100V with
excellent results. The D-104 crystal also works fine but doesn't give the
wide range audio. I use the 100V both on AM and SSB.
Pete, wa2cwa
 
On Thu, 8 Mar 2007 08:52:06 -0000 "Ken Hickman" <n5cm at rtconline.com>
writes:
> 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