Elecraft microphones [was Re: [Elecraft] KSB2 Modifications]

Sat Nov 8 15:48:00 2003

I have an MH-3 (Heil mic manufactured for Elecraft) and was really quite
surprised at what I saw when I removed the 3 screws holding the casing
together and took a look inside.  If you have one, take a look.

 However, on a positive note, I put my newly-transformed-to-SSB K2 on 20
meters today, for the first time, and got positive feedback, so I guess that
the bottom line is in the results and I have no real complaints.

Tom McCulloch
WB2QDG
K2 S/N 1103

-----Original Message-----
From: Baker <[email protected]>
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>; [email protected]
<[email protected]>
Date: Thursday, November 06, 2003 11:37 AM
Subject: Re: Elecraft microphones [was Re: [Elecraft] KSB2 Modifications]

On Thu, 06 Nov 2003 10:25:41 +0000, Brendan Minish wrote:
>I am unimpressed with Heil's  products
>
>I have had excellent results with a home made mic using an electret
>condenser element out of my junk box (or around $3 if you have to
>buy a new
>one)  and a simple audio tailoring circuit based on the one that
>Icom use
>in their handmics (this diagram can be found in the manuals for
>various
>ICOM HF radios ) Audio reports with the K2 and the pro2 are
>excellent.
>
>My Mic is mounted on a pair of Beyerdynamic D109 headphones (same as
>the
>D110 but with a boom)
>
>73
>Brendan
>
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Building a simple pre-amp is more straightforward than making an ATU
or putting up an antenna (at least you can do it in the warm).

I use a Yaesu MH-31 (left over from my FT1000MP) with a 1 transistor
preamp that is now built in. It is  mounted on the mic selection plug
on the display board. Plenty of audio gain and excellent SSB reports.

The parts (excluding the mic) about �2.50, but then I had all of them
in the junk box.

73

Stewart G3RXQ
-- The Bakers' Home
-- [email protected] on 06/11/2003

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