[Boatanchors] Carbon Mic Rejuvination

[Rob Atkinson]

you can put a carbon  mic in series between the rig and antenna and
use it to modulate the RF.   Supposed to work but sounds really bad.
Only a few watts I guess.

73

Rob
K5UJ

On Fri, Mar 15, 2013 at 4:02 PM, mac <w7qho at aol.com> wrote:
> Heard a rumor about rejuvenating old carbon microphones with AC published
> somewhere (ER maybe?).  Anybody know more?  My experience with the old
> military mics (T17 & the like) is that they either play or they don't,
> banging on the table , etc., never worked for me anyway.  Damn things can
> surprise you though, just picked up a pair labeled "Microphone T-17
> 4857-CHI-42.  Rattiest looking units I've ever seen and both work great!
>
> Dennis D.  W7QHO
> Glendale, CA
>
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