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Paul Ecker

CM500 Mic ?

Does anyone know if the CM500 has a Electret or Dynamic mic?

73
Paul
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Bob McGraw - K4TAX

Re: CM500 Mic ?

I recall that it is Electrect. Should plug in direct on the back panel
of the radio. Just turn on the BIAS.

73

Bob, K4TAX

On 1/28/2019 1:26 PM, Paul Ecker wrote:

> Does anyone know if the CM500 has a Electret or Dynamic mic?
>
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Don Wilhelm

Re: CM500 Mic ?

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Paul,

While I have seen ads saying it has a dynamic element, that is not the
case - it is an electret type.

I believe it was designed to be a microphone you could plug into a
computer, and all of those are electret types.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 1/28/2019 2:26 PM, Paul Ecker wrote:
> Does anyone know if the CM500 has a Electret or Dynamic mic?
>
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Paul Ecker

Re: CM500 Mic ?

Don - thank you. That was exactly the reason I wanted to double check. I
saw an ad on the internet saying dynamic.

Tnx agn & 73
Paul
w2eck

On Mon, Jan 28, 2019 at 2:33 PM Don Wilhelm <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Paul,
>
> While I have seen ads saying it has a dynamic element, that is not the
> case - it is an electret type.
>
> I believe it was designed to be a microphone you could plug into a
> computer, and all of those are electret types.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
>
> On 1/28/2019 2:26 PM, Paul Ecker wrote:
> > Does anyone know if the CM500 has a Electret or Dynamic mic?
> >
>

Bob McGraw - K4TAX

Re: CM500 Mic ?

Just goes to show, one can't believe what they read on the internet.

73

Bob, K4TAX

On 1/28/2019 1:52 PM, Walter Underwood wrote:

> The published docs on the CM500 are a mess, but it is an electret. It even comes with a battery pack so you can use it with non-powered mic jacks.
>
> wunder
> K6WRU
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>
>> On Jan 28, 2019, at 11:44 AM, Paul Ecker <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> Don - thank you. That was exactly the reason I wanted to double check. I
>> saw an ad on the internet saying dynamic.
>>
>> Tnx agn & 73
>> Paul
>> w2eck
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 28, 2019 at 2:33 PM Don Wilhelm <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>>> Paul,
>>>
>>> While I have seen ads saying it has a dynamic element, that is not the
>>> case - it is an electret type.
>>>
>>> I believe it was designed to be a microphone you could plug into a
>>> computer, and all of those are electret types.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Don W3FPR
>>>
>>>
>>> On 1/28/2019 2:26 PM, Paul Ecker wrote:
>>>> Does anyone know if the CM500 has a Electret or Dynamic mic?
>>>>
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Mike / W5JR

Re: CM500 Mic ?

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That explains where that battery pack came from!! I’d forgotten how I had acquired the adapter.

tnx
Mike / W5JR
Alpharetta GA

> On Jan 28, 2019, at 2:52 PM, Walter Underwood <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> The published docs on the CM500 are a mess, but it is an electret. It even comes with a battery pack so you can use it with non-powered mic jacks.
>
> wunder
> K6WRU
> Walter Underwood
> CM87wj
> http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog)
>
>> On Jan 28, 2019, at 11:44 AM, Paul Ecker <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> Don - thank you. That was exactly the reason I wanted to double check. I
>> saw an ad on the internet saying dynamic.
>>
>> Tnx agn & 73
>> Paul
>> w2eck
>>
>>> On Mon, Jan 28, 2019 at 2:33 PM Don Wilhelm <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>
>>> Paul,
>>>
>>> While I have seen ads saying it has a dynamic element, that is not the
>>> case - it is an electret type.
>>>
>>> I believe it was designed to be a microphone you could plug into a
>>> computer, and all of those are electret types.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Don W3FPR
>>>
>>>
>>>> On 1/28/2019 2:26 PM, Paul Ecker wrote:
>>>> Does anyone know if the CM500 has a Electret or Dynamic mic?
>>>>
>>>
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Bob McGraw - K4TAX

Re: CM500 Mic ?

Yes I always find it interesting they include a battery pak but say it's dynamic. Most all of the descriptions I've seen indicate it is a dynamic mike. No it's an Electrect element.

Bob, K4TAX

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> On Jan 28, 2019, at 4:07 PM, Mike - W5JR <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> That explains where that battery pack came from!! I’d forgotten how I had acquired the adapter.
>
> tnx
> Mike / W5JR
> Alpharetta GA
>
>
>> On Jan 28, 2019, at 2:52 PM, Walter Underwood <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> The published docs on the CM500 are a mess, but it is an electret. It even comes with a battery pack so you can use it with non-powered mic jacks.
>>
>> wunder
>> K6WRU
>> Walter Underwood
>> CM87wj
>> http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog)
>>
>>> On Jan 28, 2019, at 11:44 AM, Paul Ecker <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>
>>> Don - thank you. That was exactly the reason I wanted to double check. I
>>> saw an ad on the internet saying dynamic.
>>>
>>> Tnx agn & 73
>>> Paul
>>> w2eck
>>>
>>>> On Mon, Jan 28, 2019 at 2:33 PM Don Wilhelm <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Paul,
>>>>
>>>> While I have seen ads saying it has a dynamic element, that is not the
>>>> case - it is an electret type.
>>>>
>>>> I believe it was designed to be a microphone you could plug into a
>>>> computer, and all of those are electret types.
>>>>
>>>> 73,
>>>> Don W3FPR
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On 1/28/2019 2:26 PM, Paul Ecker wrote:
>>>>> Does anyone know if the CM500 has a Electret or Dynamic mic?
>>>>>
>>>>
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john@kk9a.com

Re: CM500 Mic ?

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The manufacture says it is a sensitive electric microphone:
https://usa.yamaha.com/products/music_production/accessories/cm500/index.htm
l

So does Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-CM500-Headset-Built-Microphone/dp/B000BZ6ZX0/r
ef=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1548727771&sr=8-1&keywords=yamaha+cm500

Perhaps that translates to Electret:)

John KK9A

Paul Ecker W2ECK wrote:

Does anyone know if the CM500 has a Electret or Dynamic mic?

73
Paul
w2eck

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Bob McGraw - K4TAX

Re: CM500 Mic ?

Yes but......when one looks at the SPECS one will see "Microphone
Type: Dynamic". I guess one could consider that to be "electric".

73

Bob, K4TAX

On 1/28/2019 8:19 PM, [hidden email] wrote:

> The manufacture says it is a sensitive electric microphone:
> https://usa.yamaha.com/products/music_production/accessories/cm500/index.htm
> l
>
> So does Amazon:
> https://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-CM500-Headset-Built-Microphone/dp/B000BZ6ZX0/r
> ef=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1548727771&sr=8-1&keywords=yamaha+cm500
>
> Perhaps that translates to Electret:)
>
> John KK9A
>
>
>
> Paul Ecker W2ECK wrote:
>
> Does anyone know if the CM500 has a Electret or Dynamic mic?
>
> 73
> Paul
> w2eck
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Nr4c

Re: CM500 Mic ?

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The packaging used to say “Dynamic” mic. But it’s not. It’s an electret.

And it comes with a small battery box to provide the bias when using with radios that don’t provide bias on the audio jack.

Sent from my iPhone
...nr4c. bill

> On Jan 28, 2019, at 9:19 PM, <[hidden email]> <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> The manufacture says it is a sensitive electric microphone:
> https://usa.yamaha.com/products/music_production/accessories/cm500/index.htm
> l
>
> So does Amazon:
> https://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-CM500-Headset-Built-Microphone/dp/B000BZ6ZX0/r
> ef=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1548727771&sr=8-1&keywords=yamaha+cm500
>
> Perhaps that translates to Electret:)
>
> John KK9A
>
>
>
> Paul Ecker W2ECK wrote:
>
> Does anyone know if the CM500 has a Electret or Dynamic mic?
>
> 73
> Paul
> w2eck
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Dave G3WGN M6O

Re: CM500 Mic ?

Packaging still does say dynamic (as of a December 2018 purchase), but it IS
an electret for sure.
73, David G3WGN M6O

Nr4c wrote

> The packaging used to say “Dynamic” mic. But it’s not. It’s an electret.
>
> And it comes with a small battery box to provide the bias when using with
> radios that don’t provide bias on the audio jack.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
> ...nr4c. bill
>
>
>> On Jan 28, 2019, at 9:19 PM, <

> john@

> > <

> john@

> > wrote:
>>
>> The manufacture says it is a sensitive electric microphone:
>> https://usa.yamaha.com/products/music_production/accessories/cm500/index.htm
>> l
>>
>> So does Amazon:
>> https://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-CM500-Headset-Built-Microphone/dp/B000BZ6ZX0/r
>> ef=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1548727771&sr=8-1&keywords=yamaha+cm500
>>
>> Perhaps that translates to Electret:)
>>
>> John KK9A
>>
>>
>>
>> Paul Ecker W2ECK wrote:
>>
>> Does anyone know if the CM500 has a Electret or Dynamic mic?
>>
>> 73
>> Paul
>> w2eck
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Re: CM500 Mic ?

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On 1/28/2019 6:41 PM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote:

> Yes but......when one looks at the SPECS one will see "Microphone
> Type: Dynamic". I guess one could consider that to be "electric".

As one of my mentors in the legal profession taught me: when
confronted with two opposing statements from the same source, you ask
"in which one are you lying?". :)

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