[TenTec] Heil mikes w TenTec

[AC5E@aol.com]

I have not had good luck with a simple Heil mike and a TenTec - including my 
Paragon 1/II, the three Omni VI's or the Jupiter. But I don't have three 
hands either, and TenTec does not offer a boom mike headset. 

While building another of the mike kits it occured to me that there should be 
a simple solution. There was. I drilled a small hole on the left side of the 
mike tower, and installed a mini stereo jack. 

Plugging a mike into the jack disconnects the TenTec mike cartridge and 
inserts the Heil headset mike (or with a simple adapter any other Heil or 
similar mike) into the circuit. I used this combo for several weeks and the 
guys across town can't tell the difference. If they can't the DX can't 
either. 

I can, since I can use both hands to log now! 

73  Pete Allen  AC5E