Thanks guys, I use the D-104, unamplified mic on all my AM rigs with good reports. I have an amplified D-104 that I havent tried on any of the gear. Guess Ive got another one now. By-passing the amplifier will make it work like any other D-104 I guess, so I'll check to see if it still has the crystal element and put it to work.
Thanks for the links and advise. Mike -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Donald Chester Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 10:26 AM To: amradio@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Black D-104 >The Astatic Knight Eagle has all of the features of the Silver Eagle with a >unique new finish. The main mic body is done in a luxurious black, while >the >press bar, grip bar, locking clamp, and grille screen are polished and >bright >brass plated. The Night Eagle, also, features an American Eagle embossed on >the >back of the D104 head. > These are both CB-ified versions of the classic D-104. The original didn't have any eagles embossed on the back of the head or black or golden finishes. It didn't even have an amplifier in the base. The simple unamplified D-104 with external preamp gives superior performance to the "power mike" versions. With 5-10 megohms of grid resistance, decent bass is even obtainable. With modern rigs, the power mic feature is necessary, because today's rigs are typically wired for a 500-ohm impedance, which would look like a dead short to the crystal element in the classic D-104. But for a classic AM rig with xtal mic input, I would steer clear of the "eagles." Don K4KYV _________________________________________________________________ Rethink your business approach for the new year with the helpful tips here. http://special.msn.com/bcentral/prep04.armx _______________________________________________ AMRadio mailing list AMRadio@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio
