[Elecraft] D104 mic

[Hank Garretson]

On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 5:00 PM, Don Wilhelm <w3fpr at embarqmail.com> wrote:

Unmodified, it will probably sound terrible (very 'bright with lots of
> highs, weak lows), but with a bit of work, it will sound great - just
> like Astatic intended.
>

My experience is different.

When I first got my K3, I used an unmodified crystal-element D-104 I've had
since 1956.  No amps, no anything.  I didn't do anything special with the K3
except adjust gain and ALC controls per the K3 manual.  On the air checks
with guru K9YC and on the 3830 net after an NCCC Sprint resulted in superb
voice-quality reports.

So, plug it in and give it a try (with on-the-air checks from people you
trust).

73,

Hank, W6SX

Mammoth Lakes, California

Elevation 8083 feet in John Muir's Range of Light