[Icom] 746 and MC 60?

Sun, 31 Mar 2002 11:44:55 -0500

Hi Doug

Yes, that's the problem I'm having is not enough
drive. So I take it the SM 20 does a pretty decent
job, right ?

73 Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug Person" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2002 11:24 AM
Subject: Re: [Icom] 746 and MC 60?

> Kenwood microphones tend to not have enough output to drive most Icoms.
The
> 746 has more gain in its mic preamp then the older Icoms, but I would
still
> think you'd be better off with an Icom mic.  I do have an MFJ 297 which
> seems to work quite well with my Pro.  I normally use an SM-20.  And most
> people can't tell the difference between the MFJ and the Icom mics.  The
MFJ
> 297 goes for $69 and $15 for a cable to match the Icoms.
>
> Doug -- W4DXV
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Brown" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2002 11:02 AM
> Subject: [Icom] 746 and MC 60?
>
>
> > Anyone on the list happen to be using a 746 with an
> > MC 60? I have one on the shelf not doing anything.
> > A friend suggested an SM 8, but they seem pretty
> > scarce, or I'm looking in the wrong places.
> >
> > 73 - Mike K9MI
> >
> >
> >
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