[Elecraft] Microphone Qusestion

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

 > Someone suggested the Heil PR 781 as a good choice.

The Heil PR-781 is grossly overpriced.  Any quality dynamic mic will
work very well with the K3/K3S.  For a hand mic look at a Kenwood
MC43S (connector matches the K3) or  Shure 514B or 596B ($43 at B&H
Photovideo).  For a "stick" mic to be mounted on gooseneck/boom, look
at a Shure PGA48 ($35 at B&H Photovideo).  If you need an "off the
shelf" amateur mic, the Kenwood MC60A works fine if you keep the
internal preamp turned off (otherwise it requires a minor rewiring
of the mic plug).

Other manufacturers communications/paging mics can be substituted
for the Shure but they are a good value for reasonable quality.
73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 2015-07-05 9:18 AM, Bob McGraw - K4TAX wrote:
> Dave:
>
> Thanks for the suggestion.  I normally do not use a headset thus I'm
> interested in only a microphone.  I have a pair of nice Sony
> Professional headphones .......... when I use headphones.
>
> Someone suggested the Heil PR 781 as a good choice.
>
> 73 Bob, K4TAX
>
> On 7/5/2015 8:08 AM, David Bunte wrote:
>>
>> Bob -
>>
>> I am a CW operator, but wanted to be able to work SSB from time to
>> time.  I heard so many K3 users suggest the Yamaha CM500, that I tried
>> one... in part because the Heil Pro set I had was not comfortable for
>> me.  I can wear it for hours, and when I have used it on SSB I have
>> received very good reports.
>>
>> A friend recently got a K3 and also got the CM500. The first time he
>> used the radio was in a state QSO party. He made LOTS of contacts, and
>> took first place in his class.  That was his intent... but he was
>> surprised, and very pleased, by the number of folks who took time
>> during the contest to tell him that he had outstanding audio. He used
>> a Heil headset in the past 20 or so QSO parties he entered, with first
>> place finishes in about half of them, and NEVER got unsolicited
>> compliments on his audio.  That, was, of course, also with a different
>> radio.
>>
>> Many folks have achieved EXCELLENT results for VERY few dollars, by
>> mounting an electret element (for just a few dollars), In some manner
>> of their own design, and have been happy.  I liked the convince of the
>> Yamaha, which plug right into the rear jacks on the K3 (K3S is the
>> same)... with no need for adaptors, or connector changes.
>>
>> Best of luck es 73 de Dave - K9FN
>>
>> On Jul 5, 2015 8:35 AM, "Mike Reublin NF4L" <nf4l at comcast.net
>> <mailto:nf4l at comcast.net>> wrote:
>>
>>     The K3S has so much audio tailoring built in, pretty much any mic,
>>     when properly set up, will garner good audio reports. There's no
>>     need to spend cubic dollars on microphones.
>>     73, Mike NF4L
>>
>>
>>     > On Jul 5, 2015, at 7:59 AM, Bob McGraw - K4TAX
>>     <rmcgraw at blomand.net <mailto:rmcgraw at blomand.net>> 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.
>>     >
>>     > --
>>     > 73 Bob, K4TAX
>>     >
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