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Subject: [TenTec] Microphone on Pegasus
From: w9ac@arrl.net (Paul Christensen)
Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2002 08:37:17 -0400
I've heard Carl with his Heil Goldline and Pegasus...outstanding audio
quality!

Paul, W9AC

----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl Moreschi" <n4py@earthlink.net>
To: <TenTec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 8:10 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Microphone on Pegasus


> Rich,
>
> I use the Heil Goldline with the hc4 and hc5 mic elements with my pegasus.
> I have been told many times that with the wide element, my audio sounds
> really great.
> Even the 14.178 net has said the audio is very clean.
> I use the narrow element for DX.  The pegasus has excellent transmit
audio.
> You should use 2400 or 2550 for transmit bandwidth unless you are doing
> something really special (like the 14.178 net) and the extra bandwidth is
OK
> where you are transmitting.
>
> I also use the tentec model 234 speech processor set at very low gain to
act
> as a mic amp with my heil mic.  The heil mic does not have quite enough
> output
> for the stock pegasus.  I also found I had to use a radio shack 1 to 1
> isolation
> transformer between the output of the 234 speech processor and the mic
> input of the pegasus.  Addition of the isolation transformer removed a
small
> hum on my transmit audio.
>
> Carl Moreschi N4PY
> Franklinton, North Carolina
> n4py@earthlink.net
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rich McCabe" <rich@1967z28.com>
> To: <TenTec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 5:14 AM
> Subject: [TenTec] Microphone on Pegasus
>
>
> > I am curious to see what some of you Pegasus owners use and have tried
> for
> > Microphones.
> >
> > When I bought my Pegasus, I did not order the desk mike because I just
> hate
> > the feel of it. I like my tuning knob and Microphone to be high quality
> and
> > have a nice feel. Ten Tec does great on the tuning knob, but I don't
have
> > much good to say about the "feel" of the 705.
> >
> > After  buying the Peg I stepped up to the pump and bought a Heil Classic
> > which I ordered with the "broadcast" element and HC-4 "rag chewing"
> element.
> >
> > Although it is hard to find someone that is going to tell you it sounds
> bad,
> > I have not received any glowing audio reports and at best have been told
> it
> > sounds "OK".
> >
> > So I am on a quest to find another microphone to try. I would appreciate
> > hearing what has worked and not worked for others. Also, the transmit
> filter
> > settings people use.
> >
> > I guess another question to ask in general is how the Peg compares to a
> > normal rig with transmit audio.
> >
> > Thanks and 73,
> >
> > Rich
> > kd0zv
> >
> >
> >
> >
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