Proset K2 Replace IC with HC-4 ?

[DD7ZT]

Hi all,

I am thinking about replacing the IC Mic in the Proset K2 with a HC-4.
My questing: Can I do this without any aditional things? Just solder out
the IC and solder in the HC-4? Or isn't it that simple? Of course with
no bias then...

However if it is that simple, what do you guys think? Would you
recommend this or is it better to leave the IC with the Proset K2 at the K3?

73!
Frank, DD7ZT






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[Dick Dievendorff]

If it were my headset I'd leave it as it is.  I'd prefer to have an
unmodified Proset K2 than a one-of-a-kind customer modified headset. I'm not
sure how hard it is to open the part of the microphone that contains the
element and put it back without damage.

If you were buying a used headset from another ham, which would you prefer,
a "stock" unmodified Proset K2, or a "user modified" unit?

I just don't see any reason to do this.  

But it's your Proset, I guess you can do whatever you wish with it.

Dick


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Subject: [Elecraft] Proset K2 Replace IC with HC-4 ?

Hi all,

I am thinking about replacing the IC Mic in the Proset K2 with a HC-4.
My questing: Can I do this without any aditional things? Just solder out
the IC and solder in the HC-4? Or isn't it that simple? Of course with
no bias then...

However if it is that simple, what do you guys think? Would you
recommend this or is it better to leave the IC with the Proset K2 at the K3?

73!
Frank, DD7ZT






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[Matt Patterson-9]

I'm looking for ideas on a good handheld mic for the K2.  My K2 is wired
up for the Kenwood 8 pin standard.

73 Matt
W5LL
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[David Pratt]

In a recent message, Matt Patterson <[hidden email]> said....
>I'm looking for ideas on a good handheld mic for the K2.  My K2 is
>wired up for the Kenwood 8 pin standard.

Kenwood MC-43S

The UP/DOWN buttons will swap between VFO A and VFO B and the speech
quality is excellent.

73 de David G4DMP

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[KBG Luxford]

I got very good reports from my Elecraft MH2.

On the other hand, others have used inexpensive boomsets designed for
use with computer soundcards with apparently good results.

The bandwidth of the MH2 is not as wide as some of the computer
boomsets.  It has been designed for intelligibility in SSB
communications, not anything approaching "high fidelity".

73
Kevin
VK3DAP / ZL2DAP

Matt Patterson wrote:
> I'm looking for ideas on a good handheld mic for the K2.  My K2 is
> wired up for the Kenwood 8 pin standard.
> 73 Matt
> W5LL
>
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[Bernard Pytka]

Hi!

I have got Astatic D104 M6B and "wow" now i have excellent raports,
much much better then from MH-2 (Heil and last model Elecraft from my
second K2/10 # 6###) and any computer boom mike.

Of course mike this is not all, own timbre is so important like microphone.

You must try a couple of model.


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73 Berd
SP5PX

2008/6/12 Matt Patterson <[hidden email]>:
> I'm looking for ideas on a good handheld mic for the K2.  My K2 is wired up
> for the Kenwood 8 pin standard.
> 73 Matt
> W5LL
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In a message dated 6/12/2008 12:00:28 A.M.  Pacific Daylight Time,
[hidden email] writes:
Hi all,

I am thinking  about replacing the IC Mic in the Proset K2 with a HC-4.
My questing: Can I  do this without any aditional things? Just solder out
the IC and solder in  the HC-4? Or isn't it that simple? Of course with
no bias  then...

However if it is that simple, what do you guys think? Would  you
recommend this or is it better to leave the IC with the Proset K2 at the  K3?

73!
Frank,  DD7ZT






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Frank,
 
I have a Proset K2 (IC) and a Proset 5 originally purchased for  another
application. I can use  both with either the K3 or the K2 (with an  UN-PCB IMA for
quick changing the K2 bias).
I find both work well with either rig, giving a slight edge to the  Proset K2
version.
 
In my opinion, one can always use an extra mic, I can handle the most  
intricate of electronic surgery, but would rather not get into modifying a mic,  and
would suggest buying the other one. I'm sure you could sell the least used  
and get more than enough to make up for the difference.   Maybe  someone else
can answer the question, is all the electronics for the Proset K2  (IC) in the
mic boom?  If so, maybe it would be appropriate to buy a  boom assembly with
what you want, and make a swap, rather than modify?
 
73 de Al WA6VNN



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