Don: I just removed the mic cover from the Heil Proset and can confirm that the mic cartridge is labeled HC-4.
Merry Christmas to All, Barry, WD4ASW > On Dec 24, 2014, at 1:58 PM, Don Wilhelm <[email protected]> wrote: > > Barry specifically said HC4/HC5 elements, and those are definitely dynamic > elements. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > On 12/24/2014 12:39 PM, Hisashi T Fujinaka wrote: >> I replied directly to Barry, but I'm fairly certain the Heil element is >> NOT dynamic and needs bias. >> >> There's a jumper AND the menu setting. I forget what the defaults are >> because I played with both to get this exact setup to work. >> >> On Wed, 24 Dec 2014, Don Wilhelm wrote: >> >>> Barry, >>> >>> I cannot comment on the RemoteRig setup because I do not have any >>> experience with it. >>> >>> There are some statements that may require clarification - I think the Heil >>> document is somewhat confusing. >>> 1) For a dynamic microphone, turn bias off. >>> 2) The K3 (and K3/0 and mini) can turn bias on or off - so it is not >>> dependent on electret microphones such as the Elecraft MH2. The choice of >>> bias or not is a user choice in the menu. >>> 3) The Heil microphone elements are relatively low output. >>> 4) The K3 microphone "L" or "H" selection determines the gain of the >>> microphone preamp. "L" is low amplification, and "H" is higher >>> amplification. With Heil microphones, you may have to use the "H" setting. >>> 5) Try the "H" setting with bias off in the menu and see if you can get the >>> required 5 to 7 bars on the ALC meter. >>> >>> 73, >>> Don W3FPR >>> >>> On 12/24/2014 1:30 AM, Barry Baines wrote: >>>> I am having difficulties getting my Heil ProSet with the HC-4/HC-5 mic >>> > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]

