[Icom] Mikes and Headphones

Sat, 1 Feb 2003 17:36:35 EST

Tom,

I was using a set of Kenwood HS-5 and switched to a set of Sony MDR-V6. A 
world of difference for these old ears. On my Yaesu Mark V if I enable both 
VFO's to the same receive freq. the weak stations pop out of the background 
noise. There was no difference with the Kenwoods. The price was ~ $100.00 at 
Fry's, a bit high but worth the difference in audio and comfort. Go to E-Ham 
and look under reviews:

<A HREF="http://www.eham.net/reviews/products/9">http://www.eham.net/reviews/products/9</A>

73,
Stan
KB6RQZ

In a message dated 02/01/2003 2:22:22 PM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] 
writes:

> Tom, you should have a wide range of audio options built into the 746 Pro
> itself. Have you tried these to improve your audio, or satisfy those who
> have complained? I have a 746, not a Pro, but mic equilization is under the
> TCN button (F4) on it. Not sure if that is of any help to a 746 Pro user or
> not.
> 
> As far as microphones go, I like the SM 20 the best with my 746, but they
> are expensive.
> 
> 73 - Mike K9MI
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Johnson" <[email protected]>
> To: "Icom" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 2:32 AM
> Subject: [Icom] Mikes and Headphones
> 
> 
> >I am currently using an SM6 mike, that apparently sounded OK with my IC
> 746
> >standard, but now that I have a 746PRO, I am getting complaints about the
> >audio. Changing the settings on the little adjustment on the underside
> does
> >not help much. I would like some pros and cons about other IC desk mikes,
> >including the SM10.
> >
> >Also, as I get older, I find that weak CW is a whole lot harder to copy,
> and
> >am interested in a set of Heil headphones. I realize that this is
> >subjective, but any comments on this item would be appreciated. I don't
> >necessarily have to have a model with a built in mike, but if you know of
> a
> >model with a particularly good frequency response or another good feature,
> >or have a gripe about something, I would appreciate your comments.
> >
> >Please respond directly to [email protected].
> >
> >Thanks
> >
> >Tom
> >
> >----
> 

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