[Ham-Mac] Re: Ham-Mac Digest, Vol 30, Issue 23

[Mark Klocksin]

I have the Heil Goldline mic on a boom, and I am considering the Pro-Set!  The reason for this is the placement of the mic. never seems "just right."  If I want to look at my compugter screen, I need to look left.  Looking toward the amp. means looking right.  And the mic. is straight ahead.  But at least it is off the desktop and "always there." So I see the headset mic. as a solution.  Thanks for pointing out the downsides of that scenario.  It's good to have options and choices!
   
  73, Mark WA9IVH  

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Today's Topics:

1. HEIL mic - slightly off topic (David Ferrington)
2. Re: HEIL mic - slightly off topic (Lon Kinley)


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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 11:26:07 +0100
From: David Ferrington 
Subject: [Ham-Mac] HEIL mic - slightly off topic
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Forgive the slightly of topic question, its not strictly Mac related

I have an FT-857 and have already received info on the use of a Pro Set Plus
and PTT foot switch with it.

I'm now trying to determine if a Mic on a boom would be better for me, than
a Pro Set Plus.

I'd very much like some feedback.

My operating conditions:

I work from home and listen to DX Cluster stations (MLDX set to auto-tune) -
when I hear one that sounds interesting, I 'go for it' - so in this
scenario, I'm listening to a speaker and I grab the fist mic.

When I'm working lots of DX, I mostly search and pounce or listen to cluster
and call - in that situation, headphones might be useful to keep the XYL
happy (in a different room, but shack is on ground floor of house).
I have a pair of BOSE quite comfort headphones, which work quite well in
this scenario.

When workink a contest (of which I've done little so far), I like to keep my
hands free to work Mac, hence the footswitch.

I'm now wondering if a Mic on a boom might be more flexible for me, since I
wouldn't have to pick up the headset in order to call.

Which Mic would people recommend if I went that way? I'd like one that
allows the use of 2 elements, an HC-4 & HC-5

BTW - this is birthday money :-)

-- 
One can pay back the loan of gold, but one dies forever in debt to those
who are kind. -Malayan Proverb



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Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 08:52:43 -0400
From: Lon Kinley 
Subject: Re: [Ham-Mac] HEIL mic - slightly off topic
To: Mac enthusiasts involved in amateur radio applications

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I use a Heil ProSet for everything.

You don't need a separate set of headphones, the ones with the Heil 
are excellent. If you insist on using the Bose 'phones, then forget 
the ProSet and get the boom mike.

Having used both setups, I much prefer the ProSet

73,

Lon - W3LK
Baltimore, Maryland


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