[Icom] Heil Goldline & VOX

Tue, 12 Feb 2002 09:17:42 -0500

Thanks  Brad,

That is helpful. It might have been a better question to have asked who has
to set their VOX gain to 100% for the Goldline. A 756Pro and Goldline where
the VOX gain works best at less than 100% would be noteworthy.

73, Hal -K4HW

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brad Humphries" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 8:49 AM
Subject: Re: [Icom] Heil Goldline & VOX

> I have no trouble with VOX and the Goldline.  Of course, you have to close
> talk the mic.  My VOX settings are VOX Gain:  100%, Anti-VOX:  9%, VOX
> delay:  .2.  This will give you a fast acting VOX.
>
> Brad
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "K4HW" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 10:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [Icom] Heil Goldline & VOX
>
>
> > Thanks for your reply Brad.
> >
> > I assume that likely your VOX also is not quite usable with the
Goldline.
> > That is one constant I think I can use for testing this theory that some
> > Pros have more mic gain than others. When I see reports that say that
> their
> > VOX works fine then that will be good evidence to support that
suspicion.
> It
> > may turn out that all Pros have a bit less mic gain than we would like
for
> > the Goldline mic.
> >
> > 73, Hal -K4HW
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Brad Humphries" <[email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 10:08 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Icom] Heil Goldline & VOX
> >
> >
> > > I have a Goldline with my Pro and you are correct; the
> > > Heil dynamic mics do have less output than other mics.
> > >  I run my mic gain wide open and get plenty of drive
> > > with that.  It also works well with my Pro-Set HC-5.
> > > You can run about 10db of compression in the wide mode
> > > to add some more punch.
> > >
> > > I've thought about trying the HMI, but already had the
> > > Goldline.  How are the audio reports you have been
> > > getting with the HMI
> > >
> > > Brad
> > > AE4VJ
> > > www.ae4vj.com
> > >
> > > --- Steve Garwood <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > I have a Goldline along with the HMM-i hand mic -
> > > > running into a 756Pro and
> > > > 706 Mark II.  The Goldline works, but does not have
> > > > the output that the
> > > > HMM-i does....  Nothing wrong with the Goldline, it
> > > > just works better with
> > > > the Kenwood and Yaesu.  The Icom is set up
> > > > differently, the stock
> > > > microphones have higher output....  The HMI and HMM
> > > > are the ticket for the
> > > > 756Pro, the HS-706 works great with the 706 series.
> > > >
> > > > ===========================
> > > > Steve Garwood, N�CZV / USAF MARS  AFA1GQ
> > > > Attica, Ohio
> > > > [email protected]
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ===========================
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: K4HW <[email protected]>
> > > > To: <[email protected]>
> > > > Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 19:24
> > > > Subject: [Icom] Heil Goldline & VOX
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > 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.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > >
> > > > > 73, Hal -K4HW
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