[Elecraft] Re: Mic for K3

[Geoffrey Downs]

Eric,

Many thanks for the information. I take it from what you say that you did 
not have any + or - equalisation settings. The audio sounded good and 
punchy, backed up by very good signal strength whenever I heard you. I too 
have had good results with the HC5 but have only had my K3 running for about 
a month so am still experimenting. Currently I am using the HC4 with 
settings that I think Bill W5WVO might find a bit "ugly" but my main amateur 
radio activity is chasing ssb dx on 80m so for me maybe a bit of ugly is no 
bad thing! ;-) Anyway experiments continue.

Many congratulations on a very successful expedition at Ducie, Eric. It came 
over as a smooth and professional operation that has set a high standard for 
others to follow. And I do not underestimate the tremendous amount of hard 
work and planning put in by you and the team to achieve those results. 
Perhaps I can add my thanks to the many others you have no doubt received, 
especially in my case for the new country on 80m.

73 to all

Geoff
G3UCK

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eric Scace K3NA" <eric at k3na.org>
To: "Geoffrey Downs" <geoffrey at downs.globalnet.co.uk>; 
<elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 4:52 AM
Subject: Mic for K3


> Hi Geoff --
>
>   We used Heil HC-5 mic elements (the so-called "full range" element, not 
> the "DX operation" element).  Mic gain and compression were both set at 
> 15.
>
>   A few operators were caught fidgeting with the mic/compression settings, 
> but we tried to discourage changes to these settings.
>
> 73,
>   -- Eric K3NA
>   VP6DX co-leader
>
> on 08 Feb 13 Wed 10:22 Geoffrey Downs said the following:
>> Re VP6DX - they do sound good. Anyone know what mics and settings they 
>> are using?
>>
>> 73 to all
>>
>> Geoff
>> G3UCK
>>
>
>