Re: [TenTec] Using David Clark phones (and boom mic) with Omni VI+?

["N3XX" <n3xx@charter.net>]

Musician's Friend is way high on the price.  Google Yamaha CM-500, and most 
places are asking below 50 bucks.
73,
Tim - N3XX

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <w4wst@cox.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Cc: "Rick W" <ve7tk@yahoo.ca>
Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 1:22 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Using David Clark phones (and boom mic) with Omni VI+?


> Get a YAMAHA CM-500 headset from MUSICIAN's FRIEND and you will throw 
> everything else (including HEIL) away. They cost $59.95 and the audio 
> reports with an ORION 11 are as good as my EV RE-27 studio mike. They come 
> with a very small inline battery box for two AAAA batteries to power the 
> mic element.
> harry w4wst
> ---- Rick W <ve7tk@yahoo.ca> wrote:
> > Rich I am using an
> > older David Clark boom set (H10-30). I do NOT recommend the noise 
> > canceling
> > microphone. It will work BUT the audio is quite constrained. In my 1st 
> > on-air
> > test with the H10-30 I asked for an audio report and a "white cane" ham 
> > came back to me. He
> > said "it sounds like you're using one of those noise canceling
> > microphones!"
> >
> > In my opinion, the
> > D-C element is excellent for inside an aircraft but not for ham radio. So 
> > I
> > built a mic element holder out of some 1/2 inch plexiglass and inserted a 
> > cheap
> > Radio Shack electret element. The T-T rig voltage on the mic connector 
> > provides
> > appropriate bias. I ordered a D-C wind sock cover and I was in business. 
> > I use
> > this combination with my Argo V and previously with my Omni V. In the 
> > future I
> > hope to replace the electret with a Heil dynamic element.
> >
> > The REALLY nice
> > thing about the David Clark's is the ease of getting replacement parts. 
> > Even
> > here in BC parts are usually only 24 hours away! I have replaced ear 
> > cushions
> > and ear covers over the years.
> >
> >
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Rick
> >
> > VE7TK
> > Website: http://www3.telus.net/ve7tk
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [TenTec] Using David Clark phones (and boom mic) with Omni
> > VI+?
> >
> >
> > "Richard Lee" <kirkaby@gmail.com>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:09:05 -0400
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I was considering buying a pair of David Clark headphones (specifically,
> > HS10-13 S). Anybody using these with the Omni VI+? How about some other
> > David Clark model? The HS10-13 S comes with the M-7A noise-canceling
> > amplified electret mic, which requires a bias voltage.
> >
> > For anybody using them with the VI+, how do you like them? How are your
> > audio reports? How do you have them hooked up? If you are taking the bias
> > voltage from the rig, are you having any trouble with RF?
> >
> > Thanks for any help and/or comments.
> >
> > 73,
> > -Rich, W2EG
> >
> >
> >
> >
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