Heil HC-5 Taiwanese Equivalent?
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I was looking an original Heil HC-5 microphone element for my KX3 when I came across this unit from an unknown manufacturer in Tawain: See: https://www.electronicsurplus.com/qw442-1740-audio-microphones-element-only-miniature There's no frequency response curve or other information other than a comment about the element favoring higher frequencies. I've emailed the seller to find out more. I have an original HC-5 that produces excellent communications audio with my K3S and it would be nice to find one for the KX3. If anyone has an original HC-5 laying around, please let me know. Tony ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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Dear Tony,
I also use an original Heil HC-5 with my KX3 and K3, with the best audio report I ever had received. Unfortunately is a little hard to find one nowadays. And when someone offer one, ask an abusive price, $100.00!!!!! Just for the element!!! Beware of the new version HC-5.1!!!!! It’s very bad audio and output level as well. Just read some comments and reviews! Best regards, Fernando, PY1BL Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 1, 2021, at 4:49 AM, Tony <[hidden email]> wrote: > > All: > > I was looking an original Heil HC-5 microphone element for my KX3 when I came across this unit from an unknown manufacturer in Tawain: > > See: https://www.electronicsurplus.com/qw442-1740-audio-microphones-element-only-miniature > > There's no frequency response curve or other information other than a comment about the element favoring higher frequencies. I've emailed the seller to find out more. > > I have an original HC-5 that produces excellent communications audio with my K3S and it would be nice to find one for the KX3. If anyone has an original HC-5 laying around, please let me know. > > Tony > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [hidden email] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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Used Heil HC-4 and HC-5 elements are very easy to find in the $70
range. I had poor luck getting my HC-4 mic to sound good when I purchased my first Elecraft K3s so I switched to the Heil IC electret element and it sounded much better. John KK9A Tony wrote: I was looking an original Heil HC-5 microphone element for my KX3 when I came across this unit from an unknown manufacturer in Tawain: See: https://www.electronicsurplus.com/qw442-1740-audio-microphones-element-only-miniature There's no frequency response curve or other information other than a comment about the element favoring higher frequencies. I've emailed the seller to find out more. I have an original HC-5 that produces excellent communications audio with my K3S and it would be nice to find one for the KX3. If anyone has an original HC-5 laying around, please let me know. Tony ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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I suspect you've discovered Bob Heil's source!
It looks exactly like the HC-5 except the HC-5 has two solder pads The HC-4 has a tiny hole, much smaller than in the photo 73 Frank W3LPL ----- Original Message ----- From: [hidden email] To: [hidden email] Sent: Monday, February 1, 2021 3:55:52 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Heil HC-5 Taiwanese Equivalent? Used Heil HC-4 and HC-5 elements are very easy to find in the $70 range. I had poor luck getting my HC-4 mic to sound good when I purchased my first Elecraft K3s so I switched to the Heil IC electret element and it sounded much better. John KK9A Tony wrote: I was looking an original Heil HC-5 microphone element for my KX3 when I came across this unit from an unknown manufacturer in Tawain: See: https://www.electronicsurplus.com/qw442-1740-audio-microphones-element-only-miniature There's no frequency response curve or other information other than a comment about the element favoring higher frequencies. I've emailed the seller to find out more. I have an original HC-5 that produces excellent communications audio with my K3S and it would be nice to find one for the KX3. If anyone has an original HC-5 laying around, please let me know. Tony ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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The hole in the Heil cartridge might be tiny to help tailor the frequency response?
On Monday, February 1, 2021, 1:15:21 PM MST, <[hidden email]> wrote: I suspect you've discovered Bob Heil's source! It looks exactly like the HC-5 except the HC-5 has two solder pads The HC-4 has a tiny hole, much smaller than in the photo 73 Frank W3LPL ----- Original Message ----- From: [hidden email] To: [hidden email] Sent: Monday, February 1, 2021 3:55:52 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Heil HC-5 Taiwanese Equivalent? Used Heil HC-4 and HC-5 elements are very easy to find in the $70 range. I had poor luck getting my HC-4 mic to sound good when I purchased my first Elecraft K3s so I switched to the Heil IC electret element and it sounded much better. John KK9A Tony wrote: I was looking an original Heil HC-5 microphone element for my KX3 when I came across this unit from an unknown manufacturer in Tawain: See: https://www.electronicsurplus.com/qw442-1740-audio-microphones-element-only-miniature There's no frequency response curve or other information other than a comment about the element favoring higher frequencies. I've emailed the seller to find out more. I have an original HC-5 that produces excellent communications audio with my K3S and it would be nice to find one for the KX3. If anyone has an original HC-5 laying around, please let me know. Tony ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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