[OKDXA] Magic box supplier?

[Rick vidmar - k9kk]

Peter
I would suggest 2 different mikes.
They both would use a Radio Shack $4,  270-092 powered mike element.
I use one for my 1950's vintage Heathkit DX-60s for 40-80-160 *AM*.
That mike element is built into a Karaoke style mike(My *AM* mike).
New  "EL CHEAPO"  Karaoke style mikes can be had for $10 plus shipping.
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I use a 2nd mike element for my new ICOM HF rig.
It is built into a SHURE 444 mike for HF SSB.
You could use your D-104.  (or leave your D-104 intact).
These modern ICOM rigs do TX audio shaping.
I have not played with it on my new ICOM radio since I've had no
problem breaking the ZL8X pile-ups(with my crank-up tower @ 24')
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Audio reports on both mikes are great.   Would I say anything different 
????  Hi Hi
Let me know if your interested and I'll go into more detail and help you
with the project.
Rick
K9KK

On 12/12/2010 3:04 PM, Peter Laws wrote:
> There is a market for making new mics that work with old rigs and
> obviously, there is a market for making new mics that work with new
> rigs.  There doesn't appear, to me, to be a market for folks making
> old mics that work with new rigs.  :-D
>
> I have a D-104 with the standard G base (not even UG and certainly not
> TUG!).  I'd like to use it with my IC746Pro.  I could pull it all
> apart (or more likely get someone who knows what they are doing to do
> it for me!) and make it work with the modern rig, but I'd like to
> leave it in it's existing condition.  After all, I may want to fire up
> the HW100 that came with it some day and I'd like to have a mic for
> it.
>
> Anyone known of a magic box that lets you plug in an ancient mic,
> transform the impedance all handle all the switching needed for a
> modern rig?
>