If what they are telling you is that it sounds tinny, that is the HC4. It is supposed to be good for 'penetrating' pileups, but doesn't sound very good.
Vic K2VCO /4X6GP > On Dec 27, 2014, at 7:16 AM, Carl Jón Denbow <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks, Phil. These look like exactly what I needed. I'll check this out > tomorrow and let you know how it works. 73 de Carl, N8VZ > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Dec 26, 2014, at 11:56 PM, Phil Wheeler <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Yeah, reading the manual should always be a last resort, Carl :-) >> >> I have an older Heil with the HC-4 element, supposedly good for >> "communications quality". The HC-5 is reputed to have good fidelity. >> >> Mike bias may be another parameter at issue but I don't know the iC element. >> >> Let me see if I have anything I can attach with would provide you more info. >> Yes, take a look at the two attached files. >> >> 73, Phil W7OX >> >> >>> On 12/26/14 8:47 PM, Carl Jón Denbow wrote: >>> Yes, I should have put KX3 in the text as well. Sorry for the confusion. >>> I've had a few suggestions offline, which I'm going check out. These >>> involve mic gain and eq settings. I already have the mic gain set pretty >>> high but haven't touched any iq settings. I guess I may have to resort to >>> reading the manual. ;-) >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>>> On Dec 26, 2014, at 7:15 PM, Phil Wheeler <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Ah, I missed KX3 in the title. >>>>> >>>>> Phil W7OX >>>>> >>>>>> On 12/26/14 4:14 PM, Phil Wheeler wrote: >>>>>> What rig are you using, Carl? Someone may be able to suggest a way to >>>>>> get better audio with the element you have. >>>>>> >>>>>> Phil W7OX >>>>>> >>>>>> On 12/26/14 4:02 PM, Carl Jón Denbow wrote: >>>>>> I have a Heil Proset with the ic element. I get fairly lack luster audio >>>>>> reports. What would be the best replacement element to use? I assume >>>>>> that it's a fairly simple operation to replace the ic element with >>>>>> another one. It looks like there are just two phillips screws holding >>>>>> on the cover of the element box at the end of the boom. >>>>>> >>>>>> Any and all ideas, experiences, etc., appreciated. >>>>>> >>>>>> 73, >>>>>> Carl >>>>>> >>>>>> ================================================= >>>>>> Carl Jón Denbow, N8VZ >>>>>> 17 Coventry Lane Athens, Ohio 45701-3718 >>>>>> >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> www.n8vz.com >>>>>> EM89wh >>>>>> IRLP 4533 Echolink 116070 >>>>>> PSK and JT65 Forever! >>>> ______________________________________________________________ >>>> 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] >> >> <E740174 Proset for the KX3 Rev A.pdf> >> <Heil BM-10 IC and KX3.pdf> > ______________________________________________________________ > 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]
