Need advice on Heil mic

[Jim Danehy-3]

I thought I posted a similar message yesterday but it did not show up. Probably an error on my part. But if it shows   . . . oh well . .

I just ordered the SSB option along with the Heil headset mic. I am now seeing posts about problems with the Heil mics. It was advertised as being specifically designed for the K2.

I was informed by Elecraft that the headset by Heil is on back order.

Maybe I am premature in worrying. Can someone summarize the problem with the headset mic by Heil and what the issues appear to be ?

I have been told that I have a booming voice (pun intended) and that is why I bought the  mic specifically designed by Heil for the K2. I really do not like desk mics or hand held mics. I built my K2 4 years ago. I can do without SSB but now I want to do some PSK. Probably will try some SSB after a 14 year layoff.  So I went with the PRO K2.

Maybe I will bootleg someone's call rather than use my own on SSB.

W9VNE
Jim Danehy
Cincinnati, Ohio
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[Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy-2]

Jim,

>From what I have read on the Elecraft reflector, people are saying that they
cannot "talk up" the K2 to full output with Heil mics. I have been using the
Heil Proset Plus headset / boom mic with the HC-4 and HC-5 elements with my
K2/100, and have no problem at all in getting full 100W out - even though I
am supposed to have a "quiet" voice.

Although the Heil mics have lower output than many, there seems to be - at
least in my K2 - ample gain in the transmitter chain to make up. So I am not
yet at all convinced that the Heil mic is the whole problem.

73,

Geoff    GM4ESD         K2/100  3255


----- Original Message -----
From: "jim danehy" <[hidden email]>
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Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 12:39 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Need advice on Heil mic


I thought I posted a similar message yesterday but it did not show up.
Probably an error on my part. But if it shows   . . . oh well . .

I just ordered the SSB option along with the Heil headset mic. I am now
seeing posts about problems with the Heil mics. It was advertised as being
specifically designed for the K2.

I was informed by Elecraft that the headset by Heil is on back order.

Maybe I am premature in worrying. Can someone summarize the problem with the
headset mic by Heil and what the issues appear to be ?

I have been told that I have a booming voice (pun intended) and that is why
I bought the  mic specifically designed by Heil for the K2. I really do not
like desk mics or hand held mics. I built my K2 4 years ago. I can do
without SSB but now I want to do some PSK. Probably will try some SSB after
a 14 year layoff.  So I went with the PRO K2.

Maybe I will bootleg someone's call rather than use my own on SSB.

W9VNE
Jim Danehy
Cincinnati, Ohio

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[Don Wilhelm-3]

Jim and all,

If you ordered the Heil ProSet-K2 that Elecraft is selling (or any other
Heil manufactured product that Elecraft sells), you have no need for
concern.   All those microphones are made with elements designed
specifically for the K2.

It is only folks with the Heil products using the HC-4 or HC-5 mic elements
who need be concerned about the output level - but Elecraft does not sell
those.

In the specific case of the ProSet-K2, notice the following words on the
Elecraft Product page "Flexible Boom comes equipped with Heil Optimized
Condenser Element for the K2".  Also note that the Elecraft adapter is
included, so it will connect to the mic jack if you have the configuration
header wired for the Elecraft mics (header jumpered straight across and the
5.6k resistor wired between pin 6 and pin 1 of the mic jack).

Most of the posts on this subject are to help those few folks who have the
non-K2 Heil products by offering alternatives that may work for them (short
of purchasing a new mic).

73,
Don W3FPR


----- Original Message -----

I just ordered the SSB option along with the Heil headset mic. I am now
seeing posts about problems with the Heil mics. It was advertised as being
specifically designed for the K2.

I was informed by Elecraft that the headset by Heil is on back order.

Maybe I am premature in worrying. Can someone summarize the problem with the
headset mic by Heil and what the issues appear to be ?



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