Just mention the word Heil on this thing and you would think you're at a
Nazi convention. I use MFJ headphones. They have both built in volume
controls and tone controls for each ear. If you don't like hiss, turn down
the treble. They are only $20 or so and feel comfortable.
Steve
N4LQ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Hyder -N4NT-" <N4NT@chartertn.net>
To: "Jeff Peacock" <ve3ios@servers.ca>; <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 8:02 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] any real live reports yet?
> I don't use a Heil, I use a Vibroplex.
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Peacock" <ve3ios@servers.ca>
> To: "Mike Hyder -N4NT-" <N4NT@chartertn.net>; <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 2:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] any real live reports yet?
>
>
> > Holy smokes Mike take a pill!!!!!!!!! relax, did I say something you
> > disagree with about your beloved Heil? Use what works for you and i will
> do
> > the same.
> > jeff
> > ve3ios
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mike Hyder -N4NT-" <N4NT@chartertn.net>
> > To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 12:37 PM
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] any real live reports yet?
> >
> >
> > > Does your Heil microphone have the 'Roger-Beep' feature? I feel like
> I'm
> > > tuned in to channel 19.
> > >
> > > Microphones come in all sorts of types with all sorts of outputs --
some
> > > balanced, some not; some high impedance, some low impedance; some in
the
> > > middle; some with higher output than others.
> > >
> > > To expect any manufacturer to accomodate all of these without
> sacrificing
> > > audio quality somewhere is not realistic. I suggest that if your
> > microphone
> > > does not work properly with your rig you do one of five things: 1) Get
a
> > > different microphone, 2) ensure that you provide proper impedance
> matching
> > > between the microphone and the rig, 3) use a microphone preamplifier
if
> > '2)'
> > > is not sufficient, 4) modify the rig or replace it to suit yourself,
or
> 5)
> > > use CW.
> > >
> > > I read on here what amounts to almost constant griping at Ten-Tec
> because
> > a
> > > Heil microphone does not work properly with the rig. Does anyone ever
> > > complain at Heil that Heil doesn't provide different microphone
elements
> > > with different characteristics to suit different rigs or at least
> > different
> > > types of application, i.e. higher or lower impedance, and higher
output
> > > voltage? Perhaps you could start a reflector on Heil microphones and
> > gripe
> > > about them to your heart's content.
> > >
> > > Mike N4NT
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Jeff Peacock" <ve3ios@servers.ca>
> > > To: <martins160@excite.com>; <tentec@contesting.com>
> > > Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 9:34 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [TenTec] any real live reports yet?
> > >
> > >
> > > > Well I hope that Ten tec does not have there mic input setup like
the
> > > > Jupiter and expect every contester to throw there heil headsets in
the
> > > > garbage and buy ten tec mikes.
> > > > The orion should be plug and play with any mike/headset without
having
> > to
> > > go
> > > > inside and make adjustments.
> > > > Jeff
> > > > ve3ios
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: <martins160@excite.com>
> > > > To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 7:33 PM
> > > > Subject: [TenTec] any real live reports yet?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I wonder if anyone has heard an orion on air yet? anyone doing
beta
> > > > testing? the only viewing has been at two hamfests and neither had
the
> > rig
> > > > powered up.
> > > > > Icom has a new big rig to debut in 2003 I do not read all the
> > bickering
> > > > about that on their websites.
> > > > > Ok, I have some concerns and issues as to what I'd like in that
> > > expensive
> > > > new rig but I never was asked by any survey. So for now I wait to
see
> if
> > > the
> > > > gang at ten tec has heard your voices and if they will do anything
> other
> > > > than what they have already told us.
> > > > > I vote for the color screen not as a bell and whistle but for
> function
> > > to
> > > > help identify stuff on it. it should be easy to take a color screen
> and
> > > > adjust it to monochrome but you can't do that the other way.
> > > > > a built in antenna tuner well, that should be a no brainer..all
new
> > > techy
> > > > wechy big rigs have them so why not?
> > > > > anyone happen to notice the cooling fan is an option? what's that
> > about?
> > > > >
> > > > > marty ka7gkn@arrl.net
>
>
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