[Milsurplus] BC-611 question

[Dave Merrill]

"A typical remedy is to sharply strike the microphone against a solid
surface..."

Isn't that the typical remedy for anything that's not working? /s

Dave N9ZC

On Fri, May 30, 2025, 12:46 PM Brenda Gentry via Milsurplus <
milsurplus at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> ATTACHED is the method recommended by Western Electric to rejuvenate
> carbon microphones.
>
>   B.Gentry, KA2IVY
> On 5/30/25 1:22 PM, Rich MC Clung via Milsurplus wrote:
>
> Check the microphone element. Most of that older equipment had carbon
> composition microphones. The carbon sometimes becomes compacted. We used to
> take the microphone element and tap it a few time on the bench top and
> check it a few times to see if it was working any better.
>
> *RICH  WA6KNW*
>
>
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