[Elecraft] Microphone Qusestion

[Matt Zilmer]

I use three different types of microphones on the K3, all with similar
results -

- Heil Goldline with H4 and H5 elements, for use in ham shack
- Yamaha CM500 headset, for when the ham shack gets noisy
- A cheap-o computer headset, very lightweight, for field work

The main control to use in set up is the TX EQ.  There are good
guidelines from others on how to set the band gains up.  Using the EQ,
all three mics sounds about the same.

For the EQ, I set the bottom three bands as low as they'll go (-16
dB), then bring it up to 2 dB at 400 Hz, and have some midrange gain
through 3.2 KHz.  The energy below 400 Hz is not useful for
intelligibility.  Others can advise you on exact settings, because
they're audio pros.  Their advice is worth following, imho.

73,
matt
W6NIA

On Sun, 05 Jul 2015 06:59:42 -0500, you wrote:

>New to the Reflector and new to Elecraft with a K3S on order,  what is 
>suggested for a microphone.  Objective is excellent audio with little 
>interest in contesting.   My thoughts and suggestion from another source 
>is the Heli PR871.
Matt Zilmer, W6NIA
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