[TenTec] New Omni VII....first impressions

[Ernie Piche N1SW]

Stuart Rohre wrote:
> Mike, if you have the very oldest D 104, the bad audio reports you describe 
> are typical of an impedance mismatched D104.   It is a high impedance mike. 
> To use it for modern low to medium impedance SSB mike inputs, you need a 
> matching transformer, or an emitter follower preamp to step down the 
> impedance from the 100,000 ohm range to say 600 ohms.  Then, the mike will 
> sound great.  I use the D104 very successfully with Ten Tec rigs with 
> attention to matching.
>
> 73,
> Stuart Rohre
> K5KVH 
>
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Check out Heil they make a replacement element for the D104 and it works 
GREAT!
Ernie
N1SW