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MH2: microphone

David Pratt-2
I am sure this has been asked before but I cannot recall there being a
definite answer.

What is the difference between the MH2 microphone that was sold for the
K2 (and was withdrawn from sale) and the MH2 now being sold for the K3?

Was the original microphone defective in some way?  Does it now have a
different insert?  If it is different mechanically, what is the
difference?

73
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David G4DMP
Leeds, England, UK
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Re: MH2: microphone

Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ
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They are virtually identical. Same basic mic element, case etc.

We took over manufacturing this when Heil discontinued his OEM version
suddenly. Apparently he had purchased a group of excess mics and had
replaced the dynamic element with the Electret element. (Leaving the
unused dynamic element unused inside the case.) When he ran out he
suddenly stopped selling them, so we had to locate the manufacturer of
the plastic cases and spec our own custom version.

For our MH2, the only changes were to eliminate the unused  dynamic
element left inside the case by Heil, and to improve the foam mounting
for the electret element for better mechanical support. Overall the two
mics sound identical. We've bought a very large quantity of these and
they will be around for some time. :-)

73, Eric

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David Pratt wrote:

> I am sure this has been asked before but I cannot recall there being a
> definite answer.
>
> What is the difference between the MH2 microphone that was sold for
> the K2 (and was withdrawn from sale) and the MH2 now being sold for
> the K3?
>
> Was the original microphone defective in some way?  Does it now have a
> different insert?  If it is different mechanically, what is the
> difference?
>
> 73
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Re: K3 - MH2: microphone

Geoffrey Downs-2
Eric Swartz wrote (re the old and the new MH2):


> They are virtually identical. Same basic mic element, case etc.

Eric, is the mic element in the Proset-K2 the same and would one expect the
output level, frequency response and general performance of that and the MH2
to be the same?

By the way my K3, No 266, has been up and running for a week now and I am
very happy with it. Many thanks to you, Wayne and all at Elecraft.

73

Geoff
G3UCK


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Re: MH2: microphone

David Pratt-2
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Many thanks to Eric, Ed N0EHQ and Geoff G3UCK for their comments about
the MH2.  Those that I have heard from a K3 produce excellent audio.

73

David G4DMP

In a recent message, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ Elecraft <[hidden email]>
wrote ...
>They are virtually identical. Same basic mic element, case etc.

>David Pratt wrote:
>> What is the difference between the MH2 microphone that was sold for
>>the K2 (and was withdrawn from sale) and the MH2 now being sold for
>>the K3?
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Re: MH2: microphone

Paul-285
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>They are virtually identical. Same basic mic element, case etc.
>
>We took over manufacturing this when Heil discontinued his OEM
>version suddenly. Apparently he had purchased a group of excess mics
>and had replaced the dynamic element with the Electret element.
>(Leaving the unused dynamic element unused inside the case.) When he
>ran out he suddenly stopped selling them, so we had to locate the
>manufacturer of the plastic cases and spec our own custom version.
>
>For our MH2, the only changes were to eliminate the unused  dynamic
>element left inside the case by Heil, and to improve the foam
>mounting for the electret element for better mechanical support.
>Overall the two mics sound identical. We've bought a very large
>quantity of these and they will be around for some time. :-)
>
>73, Eric

Is the old Elecraft/Heil MD2 plug and play with the K3?

Paul N4LCD
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MH2: microphone

Barry McWilliams
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Paul asked, "is the old Elecraft/Heil MD2 plug and play with the K3?"

Yes, I have an MD2 and it works well with the K3.

Barry, WK2S
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