[TenTec] My Rare Ten Tec microphone

[Dr. Gerald N. Johnson]

On Thu, 2006-07-20 at 16:59 +0000, Rob Atkinson, K5UJ wrote:
> I'm interested in knowing what application omni directional mics have in ham 
> radio as I can't think of any off-hand.   I'm aware of their usefulness in 
> recording where say, you have one with a choral group standing around it in 
> a circle, but in ham radio I can't think of any advantage to 
> omni-directional.  In my basement it would just pick up a lot of echo off 
> the walls, and noise from various fans and blowers.
> 
> 73
> 
> rob / k5uj
Omni directional mics are far less expensive to build and work
adequately. And probably less sensitive to changing frequency response
from the mouth to microphone spacing changing.
-- 
73, Jerry, K0CQ,
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