[Elecraft] Heil IC mic

[Don Wilhelm]

  Don,

Did you turn on the bias?  That mic needs it (as do all microphones with 
an electret element).  See the main menu MIC SEL - tap button 2 to 
toggle the bias.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 4/30/2011 2:35 PM, don Swetzig wrote:
> I just hooked a hand held Heil with the IC element I just purchased. I got this one as I liked the performance of the Heil headseat with this element that I purchased with the rig from Elecraft.
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> Now after getting it connected it seems like a dead mic compared to the headseat.  I have cranked up the gain from low to high and I still need the mic line in setting at 45. The original head set needed low gain and the line in set to 10 for full ALC action.
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> Also the power meeter on the tuner shows lower power with this mic. 
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> Am I missing something with the handheld setup as I really liked the performance of the IC in the proset
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> Thanks
> Don
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