[Elecraft] HC5 element change

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Joe is right. The Radio Shack electret element is flat from about 100 Hz to
15 kHz. That leaves any audio shaping to be done in your hands at the rig.
I've used them in various communications mics for years with excellent
results: sensitive as specified and reliable.

At one time microphone manufacturing was like watchmaking or grinding
optics. The manufacturer and the skill of the workers had a significant
impact on the finished product. But, like making watches and lenses,
microphone elements have become a commodity produced with amazing precision
by computer controlled equipment at almost no cost. 

73, Ron AC7AC

-----Original Message-----



> Since I have two Prosets, I am thinking of changing the HC5 element in 
> the older Proset with a W2ENY replacement element.

Why spend $25 for the W2ENY element when you can do the same thing for $3 -
$4 at your nearest Radio Shack?  See:
   http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062216
   http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062215

*Any* electret element is going to be a "high fidelity" element using the
W2ENY definition.  None have any inherent frequency shaping ...
The W2ENY instructions for butchering (er, "upgrading") the D-104 are
on-line
<http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze3rys4/D104UpgradeKit/instructions.pdf>
and can be applied to almost any dynamic to electret conversion.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 12/24/2013 12:13 PM, Jim Leder (Hotmail) wrote:
> Some years back, someone gave me an older Heil Proset with the HC5 
> element. It needed some serious maintenance, but after exchanging the 
> cable and adding new earmuffs, it's now up to par. I also have a newer 
> Proset that has the HC4 element. This is the one I have been using. 
> Both can be connected to my K3 on the front via the AD1K cable. I 
> prefer the front over the back of the K3 connections. Since I have two 
> Prosets, I am thinking of changing the HC5 element in the older Proset 
> with a W2ENY replacement element. Inexpensive way to 'upgrade' the 
> Proset, since the HC6, as far as I know, isn't available on it's own. 
> Has anyone made this 'upgrade'? Should it work as advertised in my 
> case? Anything I should look out for?
>
> BTW, I looked at the CM500, and while it appears to be a nice boom 
> headset, I don't need another headset hanging in my closet.
>
> Happy Holidays from frozen Ohio!!!
>
> 73 ..
>
> Jim Bob Buckeye AKA **** Jim Leder**** K8CXM since 1961 IBM retiree 
> since 1999
>
> There are 10 types of people in this world -- those who understand 
> binary and those who don't.
>
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