> Someone suggested the Heil PR 781 as a good choice.
The Heil PR-781 is grossly overpriced. Any quality dynamic mic will
work very well with the K3/K3S. For a hand mic look at a Kenwood
MC43S (connector matches the K3) or Shure 514B or 596B ($43 at B&H
Photovideo). For a "stick" mic to be mounted on gooseneck/boom, look
at a Shure PGA48 ($35 at B&H Photovideo). If you need an "off the
shelf" amateur mic, the Kenwood MC60A works fine if you keep the
internal preamp turned off (otherwise it requires a minor rewiring
of the mic plug).
Other manufacturers communications/paging mics can be substituted
for the Shure but they are a good value for reasonable quality.
73,
... Joe, W4TV
On 2015-07-05 9:18 AM, Bob McGraw - K4TAX wrote:
Dave:
Thanks for the suggestion. I normally do not use a headset thus I'm
interested in only a microphone. I have a pair of nice Sony
Professional headphones .......... when I use headphones.
Someone suggested the Heil PR 781 as a good choice.
73 Bob, K4TAX
On 7/5/2015 8:08 AM, David Bunte wrote:
Bob -
I am a CW operator, but wanted to be able to work SSB from time to
time. I heard so many K3 users suggest the Yamaha CM500, that I tried
one... in part because the Heil Pro set I had was not comfortable for
me. I can wear it for hours, and when I have used it on SSB I have
received very good reports.
A friend recently got a K3 and also got the CM500. The first time he
used the radio was in a state QSO party. He made LOTS of contacts, and
took first place in his class. That was his intent... but he was
surprised, and very pleased, by the number of folks who took time
during the contest to tell him that he had outstanding audio. He used
a Heil headset in the past 20 or so QSO parties he entered, with first
place finishes in about half of them, and NEVER got unsolicited
compliments on his audio. That, was, of course, also with a different
radio.
Many folks have achieved EXCELLENT results for VERY few dollars, by
mounting an electret element (for just a few dollars), In some manner
of their own design, and have been happy. I liked the convince of the
Yamaha, which plug right into the rear jacks on the K3 (K3S is the
same)... with no need for adaptors, or connector changes.
Best of luck es 73 de Dave - K9FN
On Jul 5, 2015 8:35 AM, "Mike Reublin NF4L" <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
The K3S has so much audio tailoring built in, pretty much any mic,
when properly set up, will garner good audio reports. There's no
need to spend cubic dollars on microphones.
73, Mike NF4L
> On Jul 5, 2015, at 7:59 AM, Bob McGraw - K4TAX
<[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>
> New to the Reflector and new to Elecraft with a K3S on order,
what is suggested for a microphone. Objective is excellent audio
with little interest in contesting. My thoughts and suggestion
from another source is the Heli PR871.
>
> --
> 73 Bob, K4TAX
>
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