[ICOM] IC-718

[bonddaleena at aol.com]

Hi Joe, I have a lot of Icoms, some of which I purchased in Tokyo. Warren Greggorie (they advertise in QST) makes a nice headset for the $.
However, if you go on eHam, and search the 'reviews' under 'headsets/mics', you will find a bunch that work excellent for not a lot of $.
I make my own now, but you will find that about any el-cheapo electret mic will sould excellent!
I think I bought a bunch from W2ENY. Comfortable, clear in both receive and xmit. You will find these are 'pc/gaming' headsets.
Also try a Yamaha CM500 combo. No need to spend a lot of $....

ron
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-----Original Message-----
From: Joe <nss at mwt.net>
To: icom <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wed, Feb 26, 2014 1:30 pm
Subject: [ICOM] IC-718


Greetings everyone!

My local radio club bought for the club a IC-718 for use like at Field 
Day, Special events, and to loan out to newbies etc.

It has the stock hand mic.

 From what I have read in the owners manual it does not have the feature 
of tailoring the mic audio like many of the new rigs allow you to do.

We always loved the audio passband of like the old Sure 444, and the 
Heil HC-4 DX Dream, ( Sadly no longer made.)

What is out there, Heil, or anyone else that has a Boom mic headset 
combo that has audio passbands like these old classics? That would work 
with this new rig of the clubs?

Joe WB9SBD
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