[Icom] Headset with mic

[George, W5YR]

Another advantage of taking the receiver output through a mixer/EQ to an
external amp and speaker is that the mixer EQ allows you to tailor the
receive audio response to eliminate that "765 hiss" that Paul speaks of. I
find that this capability allows me to use almost any convenient headset
and still make the audio sound like I want it to. I ordinarily use the
ProSet but my AKG K240 pro-audio headphones can be used as well by cutting
the high end response with the EQ controls.

I have yet to improve much over the basic response of the HC-5 element in
my ProSet but again with the mic EQ in the mixer - Behringer 802A - the
transmit audio can be tailored to suit as well.

73/72/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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Icom IC-756PRO #02121  Kachina 505 DSP  #91900556  Icom IC-765 #02437


Paul Playford wrote:
> 
> I like my Heil pro-set for listening and I have changed out the microphone
> boom and element to an electret I filched from a Yaesu YS-1 headset.  And I
> use it with my 765 and 756PROII with good audio reports.  I believe the YS-2
> is still available and probably uses the same microphone and receiver
> elements.
> 
> I tried a couple of "hi-fi" headsets, an inexpensive Radio Shack set and my
> Koss PRO/4AA and I found the high frequency hiss from the 765 was
> objectionable.  The proset seems to roll off the highs so they do not bother
> me.
> 
> I used the YS-1 (single earphone) headset for contests and every once in
> awhile I would get an unsolicited favorable audio report.  But I did not
> like to listen to the single earphone so that is why I modified the pro-set.
> 
> I am primarily a cw contester/dxer now but I still dabble with ssb when I
> have too.
> 
> Parts are available for your pro-set from Heil and if the audio level is
> really too low for you can pick up an adapter cable from Radio Shack to plug
> the headphones into the speaker output jack.  This is a trick we use when
> operating with FT-1000MP's.
> 
> And then Jim Neiger, N6TJ/ZD8Z recommends a FOSTEX T-20 headset.  Jim is a
> world class contester and can still hang in there for a 48 hour contest.
> 
> And if you decide to dispose of the pro-set.....