[Elecraft] K3S and Heil PR10

[Tom]

My mic gain is set to 9 as well.


73,
Tom - KQ5S

On Sat, Feb 11, 2017 at 9:28 PM, RIchard Williams via Elecraft <
elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> Tom,
> I would use whatever setting works the best; if you are receiving good
> audio reports, "leave sleeping dogs lie".  If your mic gain is set at
> something reasonable (mine is "9"), I wouldn't worry about what is
> "suggested".  Too many variables with your voice characteristics; if you
> are calling a "P5" for an ATNO, you might be speaking a bit louder than
> working a JA for the 300th time.
> Dick, K8ZTT
>
>       From: Tom Robertson <nineback at gmail.com>
>  To: donwilh at embarqmail.com
> Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>  Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2017 7:28 PM
>  Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3S and Heil PR10
>
> Something isn’t racking then because Fred in his K3s book recommends high
> for the electrek mic.  Per Fred and Heil’s recommendation I am using a Heil
> BM-10ic and have the radio set to High with bias and I get good audio
> reports.
>
> You have me wondering now?
>
>
> 73,
> Tom - KQ5S
>
> On Feb 11, 2017, 8:22 PM -0600, Don Wilhelm <donwilh at embarqmail.com>,
> wrote:
> > Tom,
> >
> > Yes, the electret mics typically have high output levels and thus can
> > use the low mic gain setting.
> >
> > In other words, the Heil website has it "backwards". I am not sure Heil
> > will be willing to change it.
> >
> > 73,
> > Don W3FPR
> >
> > On 2/11/2017 8:53 PM, Tom wrote:
> > > Don,
> > > You may be correct. Fred in his book recommends High for Heil mics,
> both
> > > electrek and dynamic where as Heil only recommends High for the
> electrek.
> > >
> > > I would have thought if the Heil site was wrong someone would have
> noticed
> > > it by now and Heil would have changed it.
> > >
> > > I also thought the Heil electrek mics were high output so find it
> strange
> > > that they would not require a low setting.
> > >
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