Don,

Did you turn on the bias?  That mic needs it (as do all microphones with 
an electret element).  See the main menu MIC SEL - tap button 2 to 
toggle the bias.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 4/30/2011 2:35 PM, don Swetzig wrote:
> I just hooked a hand held Heil with the IC element I just purchased. I 
> got this one as I liked the performance of the Heil headseat with this 
> element that I purchased with the rig from Elecraft.
>
> Now after getting it connected it seems like a dead mic compared to the 
> headseat.  I have cranked up the gain from low to high and I still need 
> the mic line in setting at 45. The original head set needed low gain and 
> the line in set to 10 for full ALC action.
>
> Also the power meeter on the tuner shows lower power with this mic. 
>
> Am I missing something with the handheld setup as I really liked the 
> performance of the IC in the proset
>
> Thanks
> Don
>
> KD8NNU
>
>
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