[Elecraft] Microphone Upgrade

[Jim Brown]

On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 09:02:20 -0500, Phil LaMarche wrote:

>How about the RE 27 on the K3? 

ANY variable-D mic will work very well with a K3. The RE27 is a 
variable-D mic and a variation on the RE20 that uses a neodymium 
magnet. It's a very good mic, but overkill. I own several RE20s, 
RE27s, and RE16s.  The Ham Interfacing tutorial lists about 8 
variable-D mics that are suitable, and are worth grabbing when you 
see them used. Dynamic mics don't wear out, so are pretty safe to 
buy used (unless, of course, they've been badly abused). The EV 
666, the original "Buchannan hammer" (so named because Lou 
Burroughs, co-founder of the company, demoed its ruggedness by 
driving a nail with it) was one of the first variable-D mics. Both 
the 666 and it's lower priced cousin, the 664 are also great 
choices for the K3. I used to own some 666s but they got away from 
me. 

73,

Jim K9YC