[Elecraft] Heil IC mic

[don Swetzig]

Yes bias is on same as the head set.  
Could it be a cable issue?




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On Apr 30, 2011 2:47 PM, Don Wilhelm <w3fpr at embarqmail.com> wrote: 

  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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> KD8NNU

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