[Elecraft] K3: CM500 vs. SB40

[N2TK, Tony]

Hi Don,
Tnx for input. No noise in shack. The noise gate did not make any difference.
73,
N2TK, Tony

-----Original Message-----
From: Don Wilhelm [mailto:donwilh at embarqmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2018 7:32 PM
To: N2TK, Tony <tony.kaz at verizon.net>; 'Elecraft Reflector' <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: CM500 vs. SB40

Tony,

You might want to try the noise gate menu.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 3/20/2018 7:18 PM, N2TK, Tony wrote:
> I have been using a Yamaha CM500 for a few years and have been very 
> happy with it. I just bought a Koss SB40 as a backup. The Koss looks 
> like the Yamaha except the Koss doesn't use a biased mike element. 
> With the Koss I had to go to FP.H. Also my breath trips the Vox but I 
> have to have the mike gain and Vox gain quite a bit higher than the 
> Yamaha to get similar output for both mikes. I do have a somewhat bassier voice.
>