"Jim Shorney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang ---------------------------------------------------------------------- On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 08:44:34 -0500, David & Chris Drake wrote:
>Remember, if you have a rig problem, no mic is going to work right. So >check the rig first. Agreed. I didn't see anything in the OP's description of the mic that told me for sure it wasn't high impedance. Ohmmeter readings are simply not reliable as a measure of impedance. Indeed, if the mic was included with the radio and had the proper plug on it, it is a reasonable (although not 100% assured) assumption that it worked correctly at some point. He has "alignment issues" which should be resolved first, then verify the output and audio chain as you desciribed. Once the radio is verified to be functioning correctly for the most part, then it is time to look at the microphone. An audio generator or known good Hi-Z mic can be used to verify the mic input of the radio. Mics tend to be very reliable, barring abused cord problems or poorly soldered plugs. The simplest part of the system is usually the least likely to fail. (This statement does not apply to mobile operation, where the cord will ALWAYS fail given enough time). 73 -Jim -- Ham Radio NU0C TR7/RV7, TR6/RV6, T4XC/R4C, L4B, NCL2000, SB104A, R390A, GT550A/RV550A, HyGain 3750, IBM PS/2 - all vintage, all the time! HyGain 3750 User's Group - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HyGain_3750/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Submissions: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net ----------------------------------------------------------------------
