Rick, I will have to pull it out and have a look. This is a really classic mic. I would love to be able to pair it with David’s Kenwood. This is one of those classic stand models that comes either in a chrome or gold. The PTT is a vertical lever on the side with a slide to lock it down. Anyways, I check on this. Thank you, Mark N5PRD
> On Dec 8, 2020, at 9:54 AM, Rick Hiller <[email protected]> wrote: > > What Astatic do you have? Type of element? Any other pre amps in line (ie > D104 Z-match)? > > Tube radios were Hi-z in. New radios are either 600 ohm dynamic in or > electret with bias on the mic connector. > > Answer is yes with adaption. > > Rick. W5RH > > Sent from my i-Thingamajig > >> On Dec 8, 2020, at 9:03 AM, Mark Brantana via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I have an old astatic microphone which I used on my tube-type radio back in >> ole 1987. It was always great when I was using it. On one international call >> the contact could hear the air coming from my AC. Mine has a standard audio >> plug. The new radios have a different connector. Would I be able to use my >> radio to the new microphone connections they are using now? >> >> Also, I am looking to get back into HF, and would not mind finding a good >> tube-type late generation transceiver for around $200 in case someone has >> one of these just taking up space in their shack. >> >> Mark >> N5PRD >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list [email protected] http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org
