[Elecraft] Desk mic for K2?

[Tom, W6WW]

Don,

Thanks for the reply.  In looking aroung the web, it appears there may be
several types of amplified stands.  If so, which one would I need?  I have a
fairly weak voice in normal conversation.   Do you know if the Silver Eagle
edition has the xtal element and amplified stand?  Those seem readily
available.

73,
Tom, W6WW
K2 #3453


----- Original Message -----
From: "Donald Nesbitt" <drnesbitt@bellsouth.net>
To: "Tom, W6WW" <tom@cwx.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 7:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Desk mic for K2?


> Hi Tom - I've had great results with the D-104 (I prefer the one with the
> xtal element) on my K2 and would be glad to schedule you for a demo!  I've
> written on the topic before but the bottom line is that you need an
> amplified stand to match the input impedance of the K2 and need the added
> gain provided by the amplifier (keep it low!).
>
> I've tried both the Heil HC-4 and the HC-5 and frankly am underwhelmed by
> both.  The D-104 has a certain "brilliance" to the audio that the others
> just don't have.
>
> After 40 plus years I may be addicted to the venerable D-104 but that's
what
> I prefer.  I also use the D-104's on my Collins KWM-2A and the old Yaesu
> FT-101E.
>
> I've talked with Dale on both his "slightly" distorted Heil (and that is a
> politically correct statement - it was pretty bad - and the Radio Shack
> which sounds much much better.
>
> BTW I still have not made the 2.5 kc mod and my bandwidth on spectrogram
is
> a pretty nicely shaped 2 kc.  I will make the 2.5 mod at some time in the
> future.
>
> My 2 cents for what it's worth! Have fun   ' 73  --don n4hh K2/100 #2028
>
>
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