[TenTec] 8 Pins? balanced audio??

[Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX]

Totally agreed!

As one that has done a lot of professional audio installations and design, I 
don't see any benefit for a balanced input for the specific application.  On 
the other hand, a balanced input used incorrectly is a formula for problems. 
Not withstanding, do we get 48 volt phantom power on the mike input for our 
large diaphragm condenser mikes to be used with the balanced input?  I 
seriously doubt it.

73
Bob K4TAX


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill NY9H" <ny9h at arrl.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 10:42 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] 8 Pins? balanced audio??


> on a three foot microphone cable????  what is the big advantage ??
> a thirty foot yes, but on a short cable I cannot believe there is much
> advantage.
>
> bill
>
>
>
> At 09:18 AM 7/21/2005, you wrote:
>
>
>>Ah yes, I had forgotten about the shield/mic ground issues
>>with the current 4 pin configuration.
>>
>>I concur with your remarks about the balanced mic inputs.
>>That is perhaps one of the best ideas incorporated into the
>>FTDX 9000 series radio. Everybody should have already been
>>doing that for decades.
>>
>>Duane
>>N9DG
>>
>>--- Richard Detweiler <rdetweil at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Hi Duane,
>> >
>> > On this I'd like to add a comment.
>> >
>> > One of the issues with the Orion is the design of the Mic
>> > Jack,  It really
>> > needed another pin to return the sheild of the ground. It
>> > would be nice also
>> > to handle new 'balanced' mics ( sorry for my terminoligy
>> > here ). Many of us
>> > have to solder the sheild to the mic jack case to acheive
>> > the proper
>> > grounding and audio performance,  ( my self included ).
>> > Heil even has
>> > instructions for modifing the Orion to handle some of the
>> > high end balanced
>> > mics.  More pins were needed to handle all this so the 8
>> > pin jack is very
>> > very welcome addition.  I hope it will handle all the Mic
>> > issues arising
>> > from Orion I
>> >
>> > I'm also Hopeing TT will sell their mics with the new jacks
>> > already set up.
>> >
>> > Best wishes,
>> > Rich
>> > K5SF
>>
>>
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