[Boatanchors] D-104 Question

[Bob Peters]

In the D-104 history  They went from a simple Hi Z
Xtal mike with a single PTT from the early 40's
through the 80's with the same concept... In the
80's Astatic decided to go with the Power Mike
hence the amplifier... It was still a Hi Z
mike..During the 90's since Xtal Elements were
getting worse in audio quality the decided to use
the amp as an EQ device to make the mic sound good
and give it extra power but still stayed with Hi
Z... There has never been a low impedance D-104
made... Since it had the amp the amp would drive
the Low Z circuit of the newer Radio's... The
FINAL Edition is as well a Hi Z mic... In the 90's
the CBers wanted a PTT on the base of the stand
and they came out with the stand PTT... Big
mistake as the hams hated it so they stopped
buying those mics... The Silver Eagle Final
Edition if you look at it is really bad Plastic
Parts on all the PTT both side and base... They
look nice but are really a bad mic... The amp is
sloppy and not made like the earlier edition..
Astatic sold out the CB part of the company back
around 2004 to a company called Workman that still
sells the D104 but terrible quality..Being a mic
collector I have about one of each style. Really
only missing the original D104 made in the 30's
with no G Stand...


Very Best 73's,
Bob W1PE
Mesquite,TX
http://www.w1pe.com
http://www.myhamshack.com/W1PE/
Blog




-----Original Message-----
From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
Behalf Of J. Dave Mayfield
Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 7:10 AM
To: rbethman
Cc: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] D-104 Question

The all did not have the PTT arc, and many also
did not have an amp. I 
have and have seen many of these over the years.

rbethman wrote:
> These were developed for the CB crowd.  They are
referred to as "The 
> Final Edition D-104 Silver Eagle".
>
> There is NO specific designation for the base.
ALL of them had the PTT 
> arc, and  came with an amp in the base.
>
> They are low impedance microphones.
>
> I have one here on the shelf that came along
with a Yaesu FT-101B.
>
> It just sits on the mantle.
>
> Bob - N0DGN
>
> Richard W. Solomon wrote:
>   
>> I have a D-104 Silver Eagle I want to use on my
Viking II.
>> I need to know which Base I have. The only
markings I find
>> is on the PC Board for the AF Amp. It is marked
PC-100.
>> The Base has the Push-To-Talk Bar on the Base
as well as the
>> Lever Arm on the neck.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
>>   
>>     
>
>
__________________________________________________
____________
> Boatanchors mailing list
> Home:
http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/boatanchor
s
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
>
> List Administrator: Duane Fischer, W8DBF
> ** For Assistance: dfischer at usol.com ** 
>
>
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list:
http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>
>
>
>   
__________________________________________________
____________
Boatanchors mailing list
Home:
http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/boatanchor
s
Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
Post: mailto:Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net

List Administrator: Duane Fischer, W8DBF
** For Assistance: dfischer at usol.com ** 


This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
Please help support this email list:
http://www.qsl.net/donate.html