[Elecraft] D104 mic

[Bob Nielsen]

I have had my D104 since 1953 (used with a Viking II).  It fell off  
the desk one day and I cringed and and looked inside to see that the  
crystal element had become detached.  Isent it to Astatic asking them  
to give me an estimate for repair.  The repaired mike came back by  
return mail, no charge.  I haven't used it for many years, but  
someday....

Bob, N7XY

On Jul 11, 2010, at 2:23 PM, Grant Youngman wrote:

> I purchased my first one in 1959 with the adapter for a standard  
> mic stand -- couldn't afford the PTT stand in those days, and a  
> DX-40 didn't have PTT anyway.   Ultimately I had (and still have)  
> several sitting on the shelf, including the boxed version Astatic  
> sold just before the end of production -- never opened, waiting for  
> a rainy day.  The crystal elements will last a long time, too,  if  
> you don't leave them sitting out in the sun for the summer, don't  
> store them in a sauna, and don't purchase the one you just saw fall  
> off the tailgate of the pick-up truck onto the pavement :-)
>
> The last radio I regularly used a D-104 (and sometimes 10DA)  with  
> was an IC-781.  Maybe it's time to wire one of them up for the K3 :-)
>
> Grant/NQ5T
>
>
> On Jul 11, 2010, at 3:53 PM, Bob W7AVK wrote:
>
>> Tom and Gang  - The D104 is a lot older.  It was the first product of
>> the Astatic Corporation founded in 1934 and made in Youngstown, Ohio.
>
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