Although headsets like my Heil Pro 7 may be more money, am I really "wasting" money on buying a "fancy brand name" considering the unit consists of mic and incredible speakers? It is a complete package. Besides the amazing electret mic, the sound from the headphones helps me to enjoy the hobby more and allows me to pick out signals I would not be able to without them. I don't think you meant to, but your post came off as if we bought some snake oil.
-Kevin (KK4YEL) No trees were killed in the sending of this message. However, a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced ! > On Jun 11, 2017, at 10:41, Joe Subich, W4TV <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Bob and Jim have excellent points. > > There is one advantage for the electret mic compared to a dynamic > mic. Electrets are generally 26 dB "hotter" than a dynamic mic > and thus are much more resistant to common mode RF feedback and > magnetic coupling. However, that assumes the transceiver is > designed for the higher input level and properly reduces gain > before the mic gain control. > > Mics of any kind - dynamic or condenser/electret - with wide frequency > response are completely wasted for amateur radio (or any communications > application). You really want a clean 200 Hz - 4 Hz response. Lower > frequencies cause distortion and waste power, higher frequencies are > simply lost in the "channel noise". > > Like Bob and Jim, I spent my professional life in the recording and > broadcast industries. Amateurs waste far too much on over spec'd > microphones and fancy "brand name" advertising campaigns. > > 73, > > ... Joe, W4TV ______________________________________________________________ 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]
