[Elecraft] Heil HC-4, HC-5

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

The CM-500 is a very good headset for the money but the 
microphone has far too many lows and is lacking in high 
frequency response necessary for articulation.  While it 
is possible to fix the problem with the TX EQ it should 
not be necessary to do so.  

Unfortunately, I lost the HC-5 in my 25 year old ProSet 
this past weekend and given the price/availability of 
replacement elements and other parts, I'll probably have 
to replace the entire ProSet rather than just the HC5 and  
and housing. 

73, 

   ... Joe, W4TV 
 


> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Hector Padron
> Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 9:11 AM
> To: David M. Elliott
> Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Heil HC-4, HC-5
> 
> 
> Well I consider a waste of money to buy the Heil one,unless 
> as you said it be the new HC6. For half the price or less 
> depending on which store you get it,the Yamaha CM-500 is a 
> better choise,either the headphones and the mic has a wider 
> audio response and likewise the K3 will be able to equalize 
> the TX audio as the operator wanted to sound. My two cents.
>  
> AD4C
>  
> 
> 
> "For a refined ham it is compulsory to own a k3"
> 
> --- On Thu, 4/1/10, David M. Elliott <immondizia at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> From: David M. Elliott <immondizia at earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Heil HC-4, HC-5
> To: "Robert 'RC' Conley" <rc.kc5wa at gmail.com>
> Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Thursday, April 1, 2010, 3:53 AM
> 
> 
> Depends on what you want to sound like.  HC4 is very narrow.  
> In my opinion, it is lousy under any circumstances.  HC5 is 
> less so but still very narrow.  The new HC6 gives very good 
> almost HI FI results with the K3.  I have tried them all with 
> the K3 and that is my opinion.  If you use the wide band HC6, 
> you can use the equalizer on the K3 to match either the HC4 or HC5.
> 
> 73 de W6BK
> 
> On Mar 31, 2010, at 7:22 PM, Robert 'RC' Conley wrote:
> 
> > I'm about to purchase a Heil Proset to use with my K3.
> > Which "AD-1" will I need......??? 
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