Actually the base with the preamp will also drive a hi-Z input just fine. Whether you bypass the preamp or not is a matter of choice. Astatic says that the preamp improves the flatness of the output of the microphone by eliminating the effect of the variation in termination impedance from transmitter to transmitter.
You do have to be careful to set the gain control in the base so as not to overdrive the mic input stage. Best is to set the Drake GAIN control to about 11 O'Clock, then turn up the gain control in the microphone base for normal modulation. Whether you want sand-state devices in your audio chain is another question entirely!! :-) 73, Garey - K4OAH ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > You didn't say if it was a D-104 with or without a preamp in the base of > the stand. The D-104 w/o preamp is a high impedance mic and therefore > doesn't need a transformer. The D-104 with a preamp in the stand has a low > impedance output but the preamp should be bypassed since it isn't needed > in this instance. > > > > > I would like to use a D104 with my T4XC. I purchased a HI impedance > > xformer from Hiel but I'm not sure of the pin out of the D104 (red, > > white, shield) and how to wire the transformer between the T4X and the > > D-104. Does anyone have any experience using a D-104 with a Drake > > transmitter? > > > > TIA > > > > Bill K3TNM ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Submissions: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - subscribe drakelist in body Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Brought to you courtesy of TLCHost.net http://www.tlchost.net ----------------------------------------------------------------------
