[TenTec] Mike for the Corsair I
Al Williams
alwilliams@olywa.net
Sun, 26 Dec 1999 09:40:25 -0800
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I am hoping that some of our readers have experience that can help me
improve my "talkability" or punch, as some would say, using various =
mikes.
I have known for some time that others talking on my rig come through
much better than I. Usually they speak much louder than me as I am
pretty soft spoken, however increasing the mike gain doesnt seem to =
help.
Recently, when my TT handheld quit keying my Omni 6+, I tried using a
"hifi" microphone into the rear connection . The result was that my =
speech
was hardly readable, very distorted, but when the TT was jumpered into=20
the rear connection, my voice returned to readable but with no "punch"
So I tape recorded my voice with the hifi microphone into the hifi =
recorder
and observed the playback with my oscilliscope. My voice has a very
strong 100 hz fundamental almost always there no matter how I try to
vary my talking. I suspect that the 100 hz is preventing increasing the
mike gain without clipping, distorting, etc and also hampers the
readability at the other end; that the TT handheld does have a somewhat
tailored response, and that mikes tailored to ones own voice would
be very beneficial--but how to determine whch one???
P.S. I like CW!
73 k7puc=20
-----Original Message-----
From: Graham Shortreed <gshortreed@sprint.ca>
To: tentec@contesting.com <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Sunday, December 26, 1999 8:37 AM
Subject: [TenTec] Mike for the Corsair I
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I've used on my old Corsair II, a Shure 444, and received excellant =
reports on the audio. I've also used a Heil headset with a Number 5 =
cartridge and have had no complaints about it. On my present setup =
(OMNI V) I have used the Shure 444, and both the #4 and #5 Heil =
cartridge set up. I've been told the #4 is best for DX, and the #5 best =
for local 80m ragchews.
Hope I've been of some help.
Happy New Year..Graham...VE7ABC
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I am hoping that some of our readers =
have=20
experience that can help me</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT><FONT size=3D2>improve my=20
"talkability" or punch, as some would say, using various=20
mikes.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I have known for some time that others talking on my =
rig come=20
through</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>much better than I. Usually they speak much =
louder than=20
me as I am</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>pretty soft spoken, however increasing the mike gain =
doesnt=20
seem to help.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Recently, when my TT handheld quit keying my Omni =
6+, I tried=20
using a</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>"hifi" microphone into the rear connection =
. =20
The result was that my speech</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> was hardly readable, </FONT><FONT =
size=3D2>very distorted,=20
but when the TT was jumpered into </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>the rear connection, my voice returned to readable =
but with no=20
"punch"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>So I tape recorded my voice with the hifi microphone =
into the=20
hifi recorder</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>and observed the playback with my =
oscilliscope. My voice=20
has a very</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>strong 100 hz fundamental almost always there no =
matter how I=20
try to</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>vary my talking. I suspect that the 100 hz is =
preventing=20
increasing the</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>mike gain without clipping, distorting, etc =
and also=20
hampers the</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>readability at the other end; that the TT handheld =
does have a=20
somewhat</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>tailored response, and that mikes tailored to ones =
own voice=20
would</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>be very beneficial--but how to determine whch=20
one???</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>P.S. I like CW!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>73 k7puc </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><B>-----Original =
Message-----</B><BR><B>From:=20
</B>Graham Shortreed <<A=20
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href=3D"mailto:gshortreed@sprint.ca">gshortreed@sprint.ca</A>><BR><B>T=
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</B><A =
href=3D"mailto:tentec@contesting.com">tentec@contesting.com</A> <<A=20
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href=3D"mailto:tentec@contesting.com">tentec@contesting.com</A>><BR><B=
>Date:=20
</B>Sunday, December 26, 1999 8:37 AM<BR><B>Subject: </B>[TenTec] =
Mike for=20
the Corsair I<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I've used on my old Corsair II, a =
Shure 444,=20
and received excellant reports on the audio. I've also used a =
Heil=20
headset with a Number 5 cartridge and have had no complaints about =
it. =20
On my present setup (OMNI V) I have used the Shure 444, and both the =
#4 and=20
#5 Heil cartridge set up. I've been told the #4 is best for =
DX, and=20
the #5 best for local 80m ragchews.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hope I've been of some =
help.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Happy New=20
Year..Graham...VE7ABC</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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