No replacement available... Well... that's not entirely True. If you search a little, you can find places all over the internet where you can buy "old stock" or "removed" D104 elements. Just depends which one/ kind you want. IN FACT just a few years ago I bought a hand full of "authentic Astatic, old stock" the later crystal replacements... brand-new... from one of the big electronic houses like Mouser or Digikey (can't remember which one actually). I think they were in the $28 each...
Just search. Here are a couple that I found in 30 seconds: https://www.theharpmicshop.com/crystal---ceramic-mic-elements.html http://www.kenselectronics.com/lists/micpart.htm#Cartridges Dr. William J. Schmidt - K9HZ J68HZ 8P6HK ZF2HZ PJ4/K9HZ VP5/K9HZ PJ2/K9HZ VP2EHZ email: b...@wjschmidt.com -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net <elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Tim Tucker Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2022 6:25 PM To: elecraft <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Subject: [POSSIBLE SPAM] Re: [Elecraft] D-104 Mic Element Replacement Are you referring to the original non amplified D104? If so, there is no replacement available. There is a lengthy thread about a proposed (dormant) project to recreate the element here: https://www.worldwidedx.com/threads/d-104.241890/ Tim On Tue, Feb 22, 2022 at 11:22 AM Wilson Lamb via Elecraft < elecraft@mailman.qth.net> wrote: > > OK, discriminating operators, does anyone know of a good replacement > D-104 element. > Yes, I have been on the web and see dynamic and electret replacements. > My uses don't involve electret empowered radios. > I also see statements that all the ceramic replacements have been > sold, but I hold out hope. > Does anyone know of a good ceramic element? > Does anyone know if the dynamic/transformer replacement is near the > same sensitivity as the original crystal? > I have three D-104, one of which was my dad's, from the 540s. It's > lost its midrange. > Thanks, > Wilson > W4BOH > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email > list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to > ae...@worldwidedx.com -- Owner, worldwidedx.com AE6LX, Amateur Radio ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to b...@wjschmidt.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
