[Icom] Heil Goldline & VOX

[George, W5YR]

I get around the mic gain problem by running my Goldline and ProSet HM-5
mics through a Behringer MX602A mixer/EQ unit that Bob Heil recommended.
The 602 has two pre-amp'ed mic channels which provide more than enough gain
with the PRO for the Goldline and other dynamic mics that I have tried.
Plus, the EQ allows the mic sound to be adjusted over a somewhat wider
range than the built-in TX EQ in the PRO, although that alone is adequate.

I have used the PRO VOX with other mics and found it adequate. I feed the
output of the 602 mixer into the transmit audio input on the ACC1 connector
and thus VOX is inoperative. I have not tried it with the Goldline alone.

I have heard Bob recommend increasing the mic gain within the PRO by
turning on COMP up to about the 10-12 o'clock position. This will give
about 5-10 db of compression which will be noticed more as an increase in
audio level than a "compressed" sound. Try it with a 3 o'clock mic gain
setting and a 12 o'clock COMP setting and see how VOX works with that
combination.

72/73/oo, George W5YR - the Yellow Rose of Texas         
Fairview, TX 30 mi NE of Dallas in Collin county EM13qe   
Amateur Radio W5YR, in the 56th year and it just keeps getting better!
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K4HW wrote:
> 
> To all who have the 756Pro and Goldline,
> 
> I would be interested to know how well the Goldline works with the 756Pro
> and VOX. Even if you don't use VOX I would appreciate it if you would check
> and see if VOX works ok.
> 
> I have the Goldline but the average power output is somewhat lower than with
> the HM-36 that came with the rig. However, the audio quality with the
> Goldline is very good. But VOX is not really usable. Even with the VOX
> senstivity all the way up you have to speak rather aggressivly to trip it
> and then keep it in. A big difference is noticed with the HM-36 connected.
> The VOX senstivity has to be turned down or most any sound will trip it.
> Bob Heil personaly checked the mic and said it was ok. Icom checked the rig
> with the Goldline and said it was ok. However, they failed to check it with
> the VOX eventhough I asked them to in the letter that accompanied the radio.