[Elecraft] SSB Microphone Question

[Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy]

On Monday, 15th August 2005, Ian Maude G0VGS wrote:

> I run a Heil HC5 element with my K2 (#4044) and the mods I used are
> simple.  I changed out the capacitors on the SSB board to give me the
> 2.2k mod and changed R14 on the board to 10k.  These 2 mods are all it
> took to get my audio sounding great :-)

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Morning Ian,

Out of curiousity, what type of mic with the Heil HC5 element do you use - 
desk, hand, boom? As I told Jeff  '0ff list',  I have always used the Heil 
Pro-Set Plus with boom mic and HC4 / HC5 elements without any modifications 
to the K2/100, nor preamp, and get the full specd. output on all bands 
without shouting. Power measured in 50 +j0 calibrated load with a scope, 
cross-checked with a RF voltmeter. SSbA at 3 and SSbC at 2-1 with the HC5. I 
have not had to use the 'DX' HC4 yet, and most QSOs are with DX on 40m.

I wonder whether a HC5 in a boom mic has something to do with it not being 
necessary to make modifications to get full power output.

73,
Geoff
GM4ESD