Thanks to all for the good-spirited sharing of your "mic for K3" tips. Very, very helpful. And I see that it prompted a few other queries on the topic. 73! KE1CY
On Sun, Dec 4, 2016 at 11:06 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire <[email protected]> wrote: > Fun is whatever is fun for you. If a nice looking new microphone is it, go > for it! > > Half a century ago when microphones were still hand-made the more expensive > ones were significantly better than the cheap variety. Considerably more > labor went into assembling each element, and more elements failed to meet > specs and so had to be discarded or reworked. > > But these days microphone manufacturing is entirely automated and a machine > can crank out endless identically-performing high-quality elements in a > tiny > fraction of the time a human could. It's also why you can buy a > first-quality wristwatch at an absurdly low cost today. > > A really fine microphone element can be bought for under USD$5. > > The rest of the cost is in the case, chrome, stand, etc., just as the cost > of the wristwatch is in its case and band. In both cases, the cost can be > anything from reasonable to the absurd. It's all in what you want to spend. > > 73, Ron AC7AC > > -----Original Message----- > From: Elecraft [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Bruce > Chadbourne > Sent: Sunday, December 4, 2016 6:24 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Elecraft] Appropriate Mic for K3 (new) > > Greetings - I've had my K3 for 5 years, mostly a CW and digital operator. > I've never done much with my microphone - just repurposing an Turner454X > crystal mic. I keep wondering if I'd be having more phun with a new > 'phone. > Without starting a holy war, perhaps a few of you could make a > recommendation as to a specific slightly-better-than budget model. > Better still, with Christmas coming, maybe you're eyeing a fancy upgrade > for > yourself and would like to sell me your modestly-priced pre-owned mic(?). > 73 to all, Merry Christmas > Bruce KE1CY @ arrl.net > ______________________________________________________________ > 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] > > -- Bruce Chadbourne PgMP/BRMP 1034 W Beagle Run Loop Hernando, FL 34442 Office phone: 352-453-5456 If urgent, the best way to reach me is by phone. Thank you. ______________________________________________________________ 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]
