Re: [Elecraft] New Heil Elite iC pro set with HC-6

2010-08-27 Thread Hector Padron
, Gary Gregory garyvk...@gmail.com wrote: From: Gary Gregory garyvk...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New Heil Elite iC pro set with HC-6 To: Joe Subich, W4TV li...@subich.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Friday, August 27, 2010, 12:59 AM Joe, Good advice. I concur I have never been

Re: [Elecraft] New Heil Elite iC pro set with HC-6

2010-08-27 Thread Lu Romero
Add my vote for the Yamaha CM500. I have retired my BM5-4, BM10-4 and my Koss SB40 modified with a DX4 capsule and moved my ProSet DX4 to the portable kit. I use the CM500 exclusively now with great results, plus, my glasses small piano wire frame legs dont cause creases in my temples anymore.

[Elecraft] New Heil Elite iC pro set with HC-6

2010-08-26 Thread Linda and Bob
Does anyone use the newer Heil Pro iC Elite headset with the HC-6 element? Elecraft does not have that model available. I imagine that you will have to set the bias voltage for the mic. Can you use this with the K3 mic/earphone adapter? Is that a separate option from Elecraft? How well does

Re: [Elecraft] New Heil Elite iC pro set with HC-6

2010-08-26 Thread Robert Mitilieri - N9EF
I have the Heil Pro Elite HC6 (not the Pro iC) and it works great with the K3. I've adjusted the TX equalizer to make it sound almost like the Heil Goldline and set another TX equalizer setting to make it sound like an HC5. The Pro Elite uses the same adapter as the the other Heil boomsets that

Re: [Elecraft] New Heil Elite iC pro set with HC-6

2010-08-26 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
Does anyone use the newer Heil Pro iC Elite headset with the HC-6 element? Elecraft does not have that model available. I imagine that you will have to set the bias voltage for the mic. The Heil HC elements are dynamic ... no bias! Can you use this with the K3 mic/earphone adapter?

Re: [Elecraft] New Heil Elite iC pro set with HC-6

2010-08-26 Thread Gary Gregory
Joe, Good advice. I concur I have never been happy with any of the 3 Heil Mic's I have had. Too much money for so little quality..just my 2cents..keep the change!...(:-)) Gary On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 10:53 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV li...@subich.com wrote: Does anyone use the newer Heil Pro iC

Re: [Elecraft] New Heil Elite iC pro set with HC-6

2010-08-26 Thread Bill Conkling
-500 headset, and it plugs right into the real jacks. ...bd nr4c s/n K3-4536 -Original Message- From: Linda and Bob [mailto:dlrwi...@comcast.net] Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 7:44 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] New Heil Elite iC pro set with HC-6 Does anyone use

Re: [Elecraft] New Heil Elite iC pro set with HC-6

2010-08-26 Thread Mike
+ 1 on the Yamaha CM-500 recommendation. And I have a Heil. 73, Mike NF4L On 8/26/2010 8:53 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: Does anyone use the newer Heil Pro iC Elite headset with the HC-6 element? Elecraft does not have that model available. I imagine that you will have to set the

Re: [Elecraft] New Heil Elite iC pro set with HC-6

2010-08-26 Thread Don Wilhelm
Joe, The Proset iC is an electret element designed for use with Icom radios. All Heil microphones are not created equal, the type designation is important. Yes, I believe Heil products are overpriced, but that is a different story. 73, Don W3FPR On 8/26/2010 8:53 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:

Re: [Elecraft] New Heil Elite iC pro set with HC-6

2010-08-26 Thread REHill
Hi Joe. Using a CM-500 and microKeyer II, are you plugging into the mKer or directly into the back panel of the K3? Thanks. Rich NU6T Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: snip I'd strongly recommend the Yamaha CM-500 instead of any Heil headset. The CM-500 is every bit the equal of the Heil ProSet iC

Re: [Elecraft] New Heil Elite iC pro set with HC-6

2010-08-26 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
Don, The Proset iC is an electret element designed for use with Icom radios. All Heil microphones are not created equal, the type designation is important. The original question (which I quoted) mixed the two elements but the answers are still correct: the HC6 element should have no bias