Re: RE: "Mic for K3"

[Geoffrey Downs-2]

Re VP6DX - they do sound good. Anyone know what mics and settings they are
using?

73 to all

Geoff
G3UCK

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[Eric Scace K3NA]

Hi Geoff --

   We used Heil HC-5 mic elements (the so-called "full range" element,
not the "DX operation" element).  Mic gain and compression were both set
at 15.

   A few operators were caught fidgeting with the mic/compression
settings, but we tried to discourage changes to these settings.

73,
   -- Eric K3NA
   VP6DX co-leader

on 08 Feb 13 Wed 10:22 Geoffrey Downs said the following:
> Re VP6DX - they do sound good. Anyone know what mics and settings they
> are using?
>
> 73 to all
>
> Geoff
> G3UCK
>
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[Bill VanAlstyne W5WVO]

Eric,

I've used the Heil Pro Set with the HC-5 for some years now, and have received
many unsolicited raves about my audio. The HC-5 is NOT a "full-range" (flat)
element. It is expertly tailored for voice frequencies, but is not as highly
constricted as the HC-4. It is very enjoyable to listen to, yet still has
plenty of punch when used with an appropriate amount of compression.

After listening to a number of HC-4s on the air, I concluded that although
they do punch through the QRM very well, they're just too ugly-sounding to put
up with. :-)  So I'm sticking with the HC-5. Any desired tweaks can be made
with the K3 TX equalization, bu for my money,the HC-5 sounds just great the
way it is.

Bill W5WVO


Eric Scace K3NA wrote:

> Hi Geoff --
>
>   We used Heil HC-5 mic elements (the so-called "full range" element,
> not the "DX operation" element).  Mic gain and compression were both
> set at 15.
>
>   A few operators were caught fidgeting with the mic/compression
> settings, but we tried to discourage changes to these settings.
>
> 73,
>   -- Eric K3NA
>   VP6DX co-leader
>
> on 08 Feb 13 Wed 10:22 Geoffrey Downs said the following:
>> Re VP6DX - they do sound good. Anyone know what mics and settings
>> they are using?
>>
>> 73 to all
>>
>> Geoff
>> G3UCK
>>
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[Geoffrey Downs-2]

Eric,

Many thanks for the information. I take it from what you say that you did
not have any + or - equalisation settings. The audio sounded good and
punchy, backed up by very good signal strength whenever I heard you. I too
have had good results with the HC5 but have only had my K3 running for about
a month so am still experimenting. Currently I am using the HC4 with
settings that I think Bill W5WVO might find a bit "ugly" but my main amateur
radio activity is chasing ssb dx on 80m so for me maybe a bit of ugly is no
bad thing! ;-) Anyway experiments continue.

Many congratulations on a very successful expedition at Ducie, Eric. It came
over as a smooth and professional operation that has set a high standard for
others to follow. And I do not underestimate the tremendous amount of hard
work and planning put in by you and the team to achieve those results.
Perhaps I can add my thanks to the many others you have no doubt received,
especially in my case for the new country on 80m.

73 to all

Geoff
G3UCK

----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Scace K3NA" <[hidden email]>
To: "Geoffrey Downs" <[hidden email]>;
<[hidden email]>
Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 4:52 AM
Subject: Mic for K3

> Hi Geoff --
>
>   We used Heil HC-5 mic elements (the so-called "full range" element, not
> the "DX operation" element).  Mic gain and compression were both set at
> 15.
>
>   A few operators were caught fidgeting with the mic/compression settings,
> but we tried to discourage changes to these settings.
>
> 73,
>   -- Eric K3NA
>   VP6DX co-leader
>
> on 08 Feb 13 Wed 10:22 Geoffrey Downs said the following:
>> Re VP6DX - they do sound good. Anyone know what mics and settings they
>> are using?
>>
>> 73 to all
>>
>> Geoff
>> G3UCK
>>
>
>

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