I operate some SSB contests with the HC-4 and Sound Blaster PCI 128 card.
By playing around with various sound card settings I'm able to get
sufficient volume out of this combo to drive an IC775. I think the radio
and souncard are critical variables which might explain why a few have
problems and others so not.
Of course you could use the cheap computer mic to record the messages and
then the HC-4 for the "live audio" during the contest. Depending on the
nature of the problem (i.e., if you are saying the HC-4 also has low
volume not just on record but at all times when connected to the
computer) it might take a Y adapter to plug two mics into the Heil
adapter.
73 W0ETC
On Sun, 17 Aug 2003 12:23:03 -0500 "WA9ALS - John" <wa9als@starband.net>
writes:
> Yes, I have the same observations. I think it's a know problem, and
> I think
> the only answer is to amplify the Heil before the soundcard. I'm
> sure
> someone has more details. If you use a cheap "computer mic", you
> will find
> the audio level is fine. It doesn't sound that bad either!
>
> Some soundcard software has a way to add some gain, but I don't
> think that
> option solves it. GL - Please let us know what you end up doing.
> I'm not
> an SSB contester, so I've put it on the back burner.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sherman Banks" <w4atl@arrl.net>
> To: "Writelog Reflector" <Writelog@contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2003 10:12 AM
> Subject: [WriteLog] Using the Sound Card
>
>
> >
> > I am trying to use my computer's sound card for SSB message
> recording with
> > Writelog and I it is not working well. When using my Heil headset
> with
> the
> > HC-4 element, the audio is extremely low. I have all of the gains
> cranked
> > to maximum on the WL sound mixer window. An old Radio Shack
> microphone
> > seems to work well and has more gain, but I would like to use my
> Heil
> > headset during contests. The headset works fine when plugged into
> my
> radio.
> > Any else run into these problems?
> >
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