[Elecraft] Desk mic for K2?

[Tom, W6WW]

Dale,

I haven't built my KSB2 yet, but want to buy a desk mic to use with it.  For
nostalgic reasons I am interested in the D-104 which gets good reviews on
eham.  I wonder what kind of results K2 owners have had with that mic on the
K@?

73,
Tom, W6WW
K2  #3453

> I'm still experimenting with microphones however. I consistently get
> unsolicited favorable comments about the Heil HC5 element when I use it
> on the ICOM 746PRO, but when I use it on the K2, it sounds awful, and
> others have told me that the audio sounds 'slightly' distorted; I've
> heard it, and they're being kind. I know others have reported success
> with the Heil HC5 or HC4 element, but I can't report the same.
>
> On the other hand, I bought that cheap headset that Radio Shack had on
> sale for $2.99 a few months ago, and the microphone from that sounds
> quite good. When I've asked for critical audio reports using that
> combination, the comments have always been favorable. I've considered
> purchasing the Heil/Elecraft hand mic., but I don't want a hand
> microphone for home use, so the search continues to find a
> decent-sounding desk microphone for use with the K2. I have to admit
> though, the search is not all that intense, since I operate about 99% cw
> anyway.  :-)
>
> 73,  Dale / WA8SRA