[TenTec] Astatic D104 mic and Pegasus

[RON ZOND]

Mark

If you have a good AC voltmeter, give it a try. Adjust the amp for 5 mv
output. Wonder if you can bypass the amp with a switch?

Ron
K3MIY

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[mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Mark W4CHL
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 12:15 AM
To: tentec at contesting.com
Subject: [TenTec] Astatic D104 mic and Pegasus


Folks,

Before I do something really ill-advised, a question:

? Is it wise to install an Astatic D-104 mic with the TUP9SE amp on the
Pegasus front-panel mic jack ?

This mic "looks like a radio station microphone should" says my
(X)YL, the Pegasus however doesn't "look like a radio".

So for visitors, including the special visits by the (X)YL and
the kids to the shack, I was going to hook the Astatic D-104
to the Pegasus (its companion radio long ago left the shack).
I see that the Pegasus is spec'd for mics with 5mv (-67db)
output, the Astatic mic has an amplified -20db output.

Am I begging trouble by connecting the two ?  I'll start with
the mic gain pot turned completely counterclockwise, but will
that be enough to prevent overdrive of the Pegasus ?

Never gave this a thought before on the older rigs (TS-520S was
the last I hooked to this mic), thought I'd ask advice this time!

Cheers & 73s de Mark W4CHL
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