[SEDXC] [SECC] Headsets...

[John Harden, D.M.D.]

I use the W2IHY 8-Band equalizer with a Heil HM-12 for the K3. You 
cannot beat the audio....

73,

John, W4NU

On 10/29/2012 12:16 PM, David Thompson wrote:
> I have 3 Heil Boom mic sets.  2 Are BM-10's one with HC-4 element and 
> one with HC-5 element.  I also have a Pro micro with the HC-4 element. 
> I feel that a mic should fit your voice style and the transceiver 
> audio. My old Yaesu's like the HC-4 element with the RF processor set 
> at 1PM.  I tried the HC-4 on a newer FT-920 that I had and I tried to 
> use the equalizer set on what Yaesu said was the Dx audio position.  
> K4EA broke in (on 6 meters) and told me I sounded tinty and thin.  On 
> the Yaesu reflector a noted K0 Contester said to cut off the equalizer 
> and add a litle bass to the audio. K4EA said it now sounded terrific 
> with plenty of punch.
>
> With my older Icom that I have used on 17 and 12 mainly I use a BM-10 
> with the HC-5 element and with that rig and my voice the HC-5 seems 
> ideal.  The Heil needs help from a pre-amp to fully modulate the Icom 
> so I run it through an old Nel-Tech DVK with pre-amp on about 60%.  I 
> get good audio reports.  I tried a Telex ProCom 200 with a small 
> processor in the line but I was told the audio was to flat.  The same 
> Telex mic worked great with the FT-920 with no bass added or eualizer on.
>
> The goal of finding the right mic and audio is essential to both 
> Contesting and Dxing.  The HC-4 puts the audio in one spot and makes 
> you loud.  I use a scope and the audio monitor to make sure its 
> correct.  My goal is always to set it and forget it.  I did have a 
> Kenwood with the MC-50 and this was a great combination
> but at first I set the Kenwood audio too high although it looked good 
> on the scope.  I called a MI0 on 12 and he said my audio was so loud 
> that his speaker slid on the table.  I cut the audio down and he said 
> I was still great but the audio was more under control.  The MC-50 mic 
> is like the older dynamic mics with too much ouput certainly more 
> than  is needed.  Another reason for a phone op to never buy a rig 
> without a voice monitor.
>
> 73 Dave K4JRB
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