[Elecraft] SSB low output

[Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy]

Hi Gil,

You've got the wrong guy !!  It's Brian, VE7NGR, who is having the problem
sad to say. I have had no problem at all with my Heil Proset Plus with the
HC-4 and HC-5 elements - no preamp required and 100 watts all bands. But
thank you for your good wishes.

73,

Geoff    GM4ESD


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gilbert J Cross" <k8eag at juno.com>
To: <gmk at gm4esd.fsworld.co.uk>
Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 11:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] SSB low output


>         Hi , Geoff. I ,too, am using the HM10 with the HC-5 element. What
> you are having a problem with is not uncommon with the Heil elements.
> Fact: Heil remarks in their literature that both elements are purposely
> -10 DB down so as to reduce back ground noise pickup. I fought this for a
> long time and tried all the various mods to overcome the lack of gain.
> Finally built the amp circuit from the Elecraft site. Just hay wired it
> together and have it stuffed into the mic body. It now works fine. Good
> luck   Gil  K8EAG
>
>
>
> On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 22:22:54 -0000 "Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy"
> <gmk at gm4esd.fsworld.co.uk> writes:
> > Both HC-4 and HC-5, select with switch. Both OK for 100W, but I have
> > yet had
> > to use the squawky "DX" one in battle.
> >
> > Geoff.
> >
> >