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Ken Alexander-2

Heil Proset question

Hi All,

Just ordered a K2 last week and am looking forward to
melting some solder and having some fun!

I see that Elecraft offers a Heil Proset tailored to
the K2. Ironically, I bought a Proset just a few
months ago with the HC4 element.

Can anyone tell me how superior the mic in the
Elecraft Proset is to the HC4 element in the set I
currently own? (I'm really hoping someone will tell
me I can keep the set I have, but an objective opinion
would always be preferred!) 8-)

Thanks and 73,

Ken Alexander
VE3HLS
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Mark J. Schreiner

Re: Heil Proset question

I've used a couple different non-Elecraft Heil headsets with my K2. I use the standard Heil Proset Plus which has both the HC4 & HC5 elements as well as the BM-5 (I think that is the model, single earpiece with an HC5 element I think). The only thing I did to the K2 was modify one resistor, R14 on the KSB2, from 1k to 10k, to get extra gain. I've gotten great signal reports from other stations while I use SSB, however I use much more CW with the K2 than SSB. You should be able to keep your existing Heil headset rather than spending more money for the Elecraft version.

Mark, NK8Q
K2 4786

>From: Ken Alexander <[hidden email]>
>Date: Tue Mar 21 10:57:39 CST 2006
>To: Elecraft <[hidden email]>
>Subject: [Elecraft] Heil Proset question

>Hi All,
>
>Just ordered a K2 last week and am looking forward to
>melting some solder and having some fun!
>
>I see that Elecraft offers a Heil Proset tailored to
>the K2. Ironically, I bought a Proset just a few
>months ago with the HC4 element.
>
>Can anyone tell me how superior the mic in the
>Elecraft Proset is to the HC4 element in the set I
>currently own? (I'm really hoping someone will tell
>me I can keep the set I have, but an objective opinion
>would always be preferred!) 8-)
>
>Thanks and 73,
>
>Ken Alexander
>VE3HLS
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Art - W6KY

Re: Heil Proset question

In reply to this post by Ken Alexander-2

I would just call or eMail Heil and ask them which
element (HC-4 DX or HC-5) they use in the Elecraft
headset. Give you odds your HC-4 will work dynamite
with the K2... 73, Art W6KY

--- Ken Alexander <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> Just ordered a K2 last week and am looking forward
> to
> melting some solder and having some fun!
>
> I see that Elecraft offers a Heil Proset tailored to
> the K2. Ironically, I bought a Proset just a few
> months ago with the HC4 element.
>
> Can anyone tell me how superior the mic in the
> Elecraft Proset is to the HC4 element in the set I
> currently own? (I'm really hoping someone will tell
> me I can keep the set I have, but an objective
> opinion
> would always be preferred!) 8-)
>
> Thanks and 73,
>
> Ken Alexander
> VE3HLS
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Ken Alexander-2

Re: Heil Proset question

Thanks to everyone for your quick and thoughtful
responses. Interestingly, the Elecraft Proset uses a
condenser mic element. I'd always assumed that the
HC-4 and HC-5 were dynamic elements. Maybe I'm wrong.

Thanks again and 73,

Ken Alexander
VE3HLS

--- Art - W6KY <[hidden email]> wrote:

> I would just call or eMail Heil and ask them which
> element (HC-4 DX or HC-5) they use in the Elecraft
> headset. Give you odds your HC-4 will work dynamite
> with the K2... 73, Art W6KY
>
> --- Ken Alexander <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Just ordered a K2 last week and am looking forward
> > to
> > melting some solder and having some fun!
> >
> > I see that Elecraft offers a Heil Proset tailored
> to
> > the K2. Ironically, I bought a Proset just a few
> > months ago with the HC4 element.
> >
> > Can anyone tell me how superior the mic in the
> > Elecraft Proset is to the HC4 element in the set I
> > currently own? (I'm really hoping someone will
> tell
> > me I can keep the set I have, but an objective
> > opinion
> > would always be preferred!) 8-)
> >
> > Thanks and 73,
> >
> > Ken Alexander
> > VE3HLS
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Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy-2

Re: Heil Proset question

Ken,

You are right, the Heil HC-4 and HC-5 are dynamic elements. I use Heil's
Proset Plus with the HC-4 and HC-5 elements, and get full specified PEP from
an unmodified K2/100 #3255.

73,
Geoff
GM4ESD

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Alexander" <[hidden email]>
To: "Art - W6KY" <[hidden email]>; "Elecraft"
<[hidden email]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 6:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Heil Proset question

> Thanks to everyone for your quick and thoughtful
> responses. Interestingly, the Elecraft Proset uses a
> condenser mic element. I'd always assumed that the
> HC-4 and HC-5 were dynamic elements. Maybe I'm wrong.
>
> Thanks again and 73,
>
> Ken Alexander
> VE3HLS
>
>

Earl W Cunningham

Re: Heil Proset question

In reply to this post by Ken Alexander-2

My first SSB QSO with my 10-watt K2 was with a DX station who said he
wouldn't have picked me put of the pilleup except for my "excellent
audio".

I was (and still am) using the Heil HC4 dynamic mike element which I
retrofitted into my old station mike.

73, de Earl, K6SE
K2/100 #2622
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Thomas Beltran

RE: Heil Proset question

In reply to this post by Art - W6KY

I bought mine from HRO in Burbank - they called Heil while I was waited, and
asked his advice. He said that I should use the Icom headset with the
Kenwood cable, which I bought. I've gotten very good audio reports over
time. I also use the Heil footswitch. Tom W6EIJ

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N2TK

RE: Heil Proset question

In reply to this post by Mark J. Schreiner

I concur with what Mark did. I had low audio output till I changed R14 to
10K. I use Heil headsets with the HC-4 element. I also used the KI6WX mod to
increase the bandwidth to 2.5KHZ. Now I get good audio reports. Also make
sure you have aligned the filters properly. Also installed the RP5 mod on
the KSB2 to increase compression. SSbA is now at 2 and SSbC is at 3.
73,
N2TK, Tony
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-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 1:09 PM
To: Ken Alexander; Elecraft
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Heil Proset question

I've used a couple different non-Elecraft Heil headsets with my K2. I use
the standard Heil Proset Plus which has both the HC4 & HC5 elements as well
as the BM-5 (I think that is the model, single earpiece with an HC5 element
I think). The only thing I did to the K2 was modify one resistor, R14 on
the KSB2, from 1k to 10k, to get extra gain. I've gotten great signal
reports from other stations while I use SSB, however I use much more CW with
the K2 than SSB. You should be able to keep your existing Heil headset
rather than spending more money for the Elecraft version.

Mark, NK8Q
K2 4786

>From: Ken Alexander <[hidden email]>
>Date: Tue Mar 21 10:57:39 CST 2006
>To: Elecraft <[hidden email]>
>Subject: [Elecraft] Heil Proset question

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