A 7077 should sound good on the TR-7. You may want to check the adjustment of the fixed passband pots in the front of the radio. What you describe is one symptom of misadjustment. Also worth looking at is the blast foam behind the grill of the 7077. By this point, it has probably decayed to something not consistent with it's original role. It's easy enough to replace; once you remove the element from the head the bezel screws off to allow access to the foam.
Pretty much any decent mic will sound good on a TR-7. I have used the 7077, Shure 444 variants, Astatic D-104 (non-amplified), E-V 729SR, and Turner 254HC, 454C, and +3, all with good reports. The non-amplifed D-104 with an additional 470K in series and the Turner +3 were favored by friends who know my voice. Disclaimer: I generally abhor preamped mics where they are not needed, but the Turner +3 is essentially a Drake 7075 with a compression amp built in. It works well if the gain is kept down. Generally speaking, ceramic mics will have more "punch" for DXing/contesting/weak signal work, while dynamics such as the 444 and 7077 will have a more mellow, natural sound suitable for casual QSOs. High impedance mics should be connected to the high level input pin of the mic connector. 73 -Jim NU0C On Sat, 21 Sep 2013 10:43:05 -0700, joe dimatteo wrote: >what mic will work good with a tr7? i have 7077 mic and the reports >i get say i sound tinny and no lows >joe >kf7hpt > -- The universe we're in will reach absolute zero in three hours. Safe is relative. - Idris, "The Doctor's Wife" _______________________________________________ Drakelist mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist
