[Elecraft] K3 Kenwood mic question

[Brian Alsop]

Dave,

Keep in mind there are 33x33x33x33x33x33x33x33 equalizer settings.  Most 
of them are bad.

Give me a mike with a shaped response for communications and a flat set 
of equalizer settings any day.  

73 de Brian/K3KO

Dave Hachadorian wrote:

> I'm on vacation here, and the only mic I have for use with
> the K3 is that Kenwood hand mic that you described. I've
> been experimenting with ESSB and various tx equalizer
> settings, but just two days ago I turned all that stuff off
> and checked into the local net with eq flat, essb turned
> off, and using the 2.7 filter. The local guys (very
> attentive and critical audio observers) spontaneously
> reported that whatever I had done to the audio, it sounded
> excellent, and had great DX punch. They told me to save
> whatever settings I was using and cast them in concrete.
>
> I do have a computer headset on order from EBay (buy it now,
> $1) with an electret mic that is supposed to be flat from
> 20-20,000 Hz, and will play some more with essb, etc, but
> from what the guys are telling me, the Kenwood mic sounds super, and 
> is going to be hard to beat!
>
> Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
> Big Bear Lake, CA
>