On 2/11/2019 2:39 PM, Brian ve3bwp Pietrzyk wrote:
With the great response I got from this group and input from them this is the order they put together for me…
Headset and boom mic preferences are a very personal thing, subject to our operating style, shape of our head and ears, whether we want to be locked in position in front of a boom mic, are well enough coordinated to use a foot switch, or even have illusions of a "real radio station."
My personal choice is a headset with a boom mic and VOX, and the CM500 fulfills that need. If I were going with a mic on a boom like you're describing, the mic would be an RE11, RE16, RE18, or RE20. They're dynamic mics and nearly indestructible, so it's quite safe to buy one used from a trustworthy source. The RE20 is quite popular with talk jocks. As far as ham radio is concerned, it is massive overkill, but it does look impressive. :)
Because I worked in pro audio and did a lot of music recording, I own a bunch of RE16s and RE20s, as well as AKG boom stands. Before W6XU introduced our contesting club to the CM500, I used an RE16 on an AKG boom stand.
I consider Heil products to be poor quality and wildly overpriced for what they are.
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