[Elecraft] MH2 question

[Phil Wheeler]

Bob,

Are you saying the K3 TX audio was 
unsatisfactory?  If so, that's the first report of 
it I've heard (assuming everything is adjusted 
correctly).

BTW -- re the thread topic: My K2 has always 
received outstanding audio reports, though 
nowadays I use my K3. But I never much liked the 
MH2 mic due to the really strong spring in the PTT 
:-)  I use a Kenwood M43 with my K3 (and it is 
"newly synthed").

I'm not familiar with the AB5N mods, though I may 
have done something of the sort on K2 #380.

73, Phil W7OX

On 7/9/15 8:38 AM, Bob McGraw - K4TAX wrote:
> I've never owned or used a K2.  However I have 
> assembled two of the K3 kits for others who felt 
> they were not capable of doing so.  Thus I have 
> had the opportunity to use two different K3 
> radios.   One of the very serious short comings, 
> and main reason for me not purchasing a K3 
> earlier, is the  unsatisfactory quality of the 
> audio.   To that end, with changes announced in 
> the K3S, specifically in the audio section, I 
> have a new K3S on order. Let's hope it performs 
> or it will be sold.
>
> I've used other radios which do have great 
> audio, both on receive and transmit.  I find it 
> very important that a good mike suited to the 
> user's voice and good microphone technique is a 
> large part of the key to great audio on SSB.  
> {key words here "{suited to the user's voice} 
> and {good microphone technique}.
>
> 73 Bob, K4TAX
> Soon to be a new K3S owner.
>
> On 7/9/2015 10:06 AM, Eddy Avila wrote:
>> Has anyone sent their Heil MH2 to AB5N Bob Nagy 
>> for his upgrade? I've never been impressed with 
>> my K2 SSB tx audio and I've done everything 
>> Elecraft has recommended to improve the TX 
>> audio, including sending it to Gary for 
>> alignment -- Gary did a wonderful job aligning 
>> my K2, but the K2 TX audio still leaves a lot 
>> to be desired!!
>> Thanks for any advice you can offer regardnig 
>> the AB5N mods.
>> 73
>> ed