[Elecraft] Heil Handi Mic

[Frank Van Cleef W1WCG]

Greetings, all

I recently acquired a Heil Handi-Mic with the HC-5 element, intending to use 
it with a new K2 radio (#5510).  I used straight-across wiring for the 
configuration connector in the front panel since the Handi-Mic is equipped 
with a cable wired for Kenwood mikes.  No resistor from pin 1 to pin 6 since 
the element is dynamic.  The mike does work, but the output seems low -- the 
ALC indication barely lights the top bar, and the RF output barely shows on 
the louder peaks.  A MH-2 mike shows a little more output, though not that 
much more.  The over-all feeling is that the Handi-Mic has a relatively low 
output level and may need a preamp to work properly with the K2.  The mike 
works about the same with either K2 here.  I've noted the diagram for a mike 
preamp for the K2, but before I build up something like that, I'm just 
wondering if anybody else has tried the Handi-Mic, and what any experience 
has been with respect to driving the K2 with that mike.  Comments, anyone? ? 
?

TIA,

Van W1WCG
K2 #2634, 5510