[TenTec] [Fwd: Re: [Elecraft] K2 microphone advice]

[Rich McCabe]

That is something I have yet to try on the K2. I find this tread interesting 
as I have get to get a "great" audio report on my K2.

Right off the bat I bought a MD2 mike in a boom.  I recently bought a new 
Pro III and a Heil PR780 (developed for the Icom-originally) and I can 
hardly make a contact without someone asking about my audio and microphone. 
The reports are outstanding.

I moved the PR780 over to the k2 and was told he audio is much improved over 
the MD2 but its no where near the Pro III.

I assumed this to be typical of the K2 as this is my second one (both late 
serial) and both had similar audio. Not bad by any means, but no one has 
said..... You sound great, what are you using !

I have a 705 and might give it a try. If it works I would have to steal the 
element and put it in something else. I just cant stand the plastic feel of 
the TT mike !  Although for me they have worked the best on the multitude of 
TT rigs I have owned.

Rich

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "ron" <roncasa at verizon.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 1:07 PM
Subject: [TenTec] [Fwd: Re: [Elecraft] K2 microphone advice]


>I thought this is really cool, that someone would make this
> recommendation on elecraft reflector.
> (and you guys complain about TT mikes, Ha!) smile
>
> Ron wb1hga
>
>  message follows:
>
> Hi
>
> I use a TenTec 701 hand mike. It is a little smaller than the MH2
> and comes
> with a 4 pin connector so you will need to go to Radio Shack and get
> an 8
> pin connector and install it in place of the 4 pin. The interface is
> the
> same as the MH2 with the 5.6k resistor for bias required. Works good
> and is
> inexpensive ($28)
>
> Don Brown
> KD5NDB