I am happy to hear that everyone is learning something about transmitted audio. It can be a can or worms dicussion. :)
I just purchased a Koss headset with a boom mic for about $30. I love the headset, but the mic audio is really muddy. I don't have it in front of me, but I think it was called a UB40. Fortunately, I have a couple Heil Elements that I will use as a replacement. Too bad you can't just buy elements anymore. I used my ProSet for CQWW, and it was really starting to annoy me after about 3 hours of the contest. It seems to be squeezing my head. The Flex does allow for some amazing opportunities. Good luck on Sweepstakes for everyone. Mike va3mw > On Nov 1, 2013, at 1:33 PM, GARY HUBER <glhu...@msn.com> wrote: > > You cannot pass any of the high end frequencies of the PR40. If your > transmission BW is 2.5 kHZ, and the low frequency roll off is 200 Hz, the > high end frequency to be transmitted is 2700 Hz. Everything from 3000 Hz to > 16000 Hz is left in the mic cable. Still it’s a nice microphone.... if you > shape it properly. > > > 73 ES DX, > Gary -- AB9M > > -----Original Message----- From: Robert Costa > Sent: Friday, November 01, 2013 11:32 AM > To: Patrick Greenlee ; flexradio@flex-radio.biz > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Microphone Recommendation? > > I personally have a PR40 for my Flex5K. I was instructed to use the TX EQ and > compander to tailor the audio on the 5K. I have been told that my audio was > distorted with the TX EQ and compander. The audio on the PR40 seems very > pleasant without adding any external tailoring, as I have been told by > friends in my local roundtable weekly ragchew. > > I purchased the PR40 to help reduce my RF ingress issues with my 5K. It did > help, but I have been also told that the audio in my 5K is the same with my > expensive PR40 than a mainstream Yaesu microphone that I was using before > purchasing the PR40. > > Yes, the Heil PR40 looks nice, it has great specifications, but I would > challenge people to put on different microphones, (if you have access to > them) and compare the audio between the microphones. You might just save > yourself a bunch of money, as a more inexpensive microphone might just serve > your purpose. > > My two cents from my experience. > > 73 > Robert > KB6QXM > > > > > On Friday, November 1, 2013 8:13 AM, Patrick Greenlee > <patric...@windstream.net> wrote: > > Mike, I played the sounds on the Heil site url you supplied. I sort of agree > with your Swiss Army knife comment but not in the way I think you intended > it. I agree that different "colorations" (eq's) are needed for different > purposes. This can be approached by selecting from a huge array of > available mikes (your Swiss Army knife approach, I think) with or without > different down stream eq's. My claim is that once you have electronically > captured an accurate representation of the op's voice this representation > can be electronically manipulated to get the result of any existing mike or > mike to come along in the future. This is my use of Swiss Army knife, eq > (and or other electronic manipulation) to get whatever characteristic(s) > desired. The required mike is one that can accurately capture a > representation of the op's voice. Once that is achieved any effect possible > to achieve by means of other microphones can be duplicated with electronic > processing of the accurate signal from the "Hi-Fi" mike. > > Thanks again for the URL to the recorded sounds. That audio clip tends to > make my case for me, a good mike, many possible results, a Swiss Army knife > of different results available through processing. > The Heil PR 40 may not be the highest of Hi-Fi mikes but it is sufficient > for my purposes and apparently for a bunch of Flexers. Maybe not perfect, > but good enough. > > I hope to catch your melodious tones on the HF bands. > > 73 > > Patrick AF5CK > > ----Original Message----- >> From: Michael Walker >> Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 3:51 PM >> To: <flexradio@flex-radio.biz> >> Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Microphone Recommendation? >> >> I'm glad you enjoyed it. Personally, it is about getting the message >> through. >> >> I just ran CQWW and I know that if I had not used the HC5 element (really >> sharp and annoying) there are many stations that would have not copied me. >> >> I also can honestly say that those that were using a DX like shaping, I >> had >> problems copying. >> >> There is no 1 perfect element (just like a swiss army knife). You need >> different 'shapes' for different tasks. >> >> Listen to this about the HC6. Pay attention to how each of his shapes >> sound. http://www.heilsound.com/amateur/press/hc6.mp3 >> >> I recorded all of my 1600 QSO's from CQWW. I will try to find some great >> DX audio and some really bad DX audio. It won't be until next week >> though. >> When I do, I will share them. >> >> Mike va3mw > > > > _______________________________________________ > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ > _______________________________________________ > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ _______________________________________________ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
