Fern Rivard wrote: > > You must be kidding as real serious hams DO NOT use heil mics. They > are overpriced and have lousy audio. One gets much nice transmit audio > using good quality dynamic microphone rather than those cheap elecret > cartridges. > I used to think Heil mics were overpriced but at the moment, here in Europe, the prices compare quite favourably with mics from the main radio manufacturers like Yaesu and Kenwood.
I always liked the "bright" Heil sound. I have always liked the audio from Icom rigs, as well, which I believe normally use electret mics. I think ham radio is becoming like other endeavours and becoming subject to "fashion" regardless of whether it is practical. There appears to be a fashion now to transmit broadcast FM quality. Personally I think ham radio is mostly about trying to communicate under often less than ideal conditions and audio with some treble emphasis does that better, regardless of whether or not it sounds natural. ----- Julian, G4ILO http://www.g4ilo.com/ G4ILO's Shack http://www.ham-directory.com/ Ham Directory -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K3-Microhpone-tp681857p682498.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
