[ICOM] PR 780 Microphone

[awallacejr at sbcglobal.net]

Just curious--where do you get the elements Heil uses for $1.75 for both? 
I'd like to buy a couple of sets.

Andy K5VM

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill NY9H" <ny9h at arrl.net>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>; "ICOM Reflector" 
<icom at mailman.qth.net>
Cc: "jim Brown" <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com>
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 11:04 AM
Subject: RE: [ICOM] PR 780 Microphone


> Nahhh,,,
>
> Bob can do the math,,,,  if you will spend 10 k on a radio ....
> you'll be happy with 400$ for the mic,,,
> let's do the math ....a  $ .50 electret ,,,plus a $1.25 dynamic element, 
> and an expensive enclosure,,,and the 'classic' stand.
> .
> Bob should have had his vendors provide a big yoke like the Yaesu has... 
> it would look cooler,,,,,
>
> bill
>
> At 10:44 AM 11/29/2004, JohnD wrote:
>
>>I heard it on the ICOM net the other week. Sounds very good.  It is also
>>interesting that both elements can be enabled at the same time as well as
>>separately. Does anyone know what the approximate cost will be? I am
>>guessing it will be around $200.
>>
>>John DeRuiter, WM7A
>>http://members.cox.net/wm7a/
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>>[mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Woody
>>Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 11:51 PM
>>To: Icom List
>>Subject: [ICOM] PR 780 Microphone
>>
>>
>>I may have missed it if someone has written about the new Heil PR-780
>>microphone on the list before, but while looking for some parts for a Heil
>>mic on their website a few minutes ago, I noticed the announcement for Bob
>>Heil's new PR-780 mic.
>>
>> >>>>
>>"The wizards at Heil Sound have been working with ICOM AMERICA for nearly 
>>a
>>year in the development of a very special microphone for a very special
>>transceiver. The PR 780. A dual element, high quality studio microphone 
>>with
>>a very special wide frequency response dynamic element and, at the request
>>of Dr. Inoue, the President of ICOM, the Heil PR 780 also has the world
>>famous tailored response Heil HC element".
>> >>>>>
>>
>>It is a great looking mic made specifically for the IC-7800 and the IC-745 
>>&
>>756 Pro series radios.
>>
>>Check out: http://www.heilsound.com/amateur/announcements.htm at the 
>>bottom
>>of the page.
>>
>>73,
>>
>>Woody
>>KJ4SO
>>
>>
>>
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