For HF I don't use a hand mic anymore. Instead I use the Heil BM-5 headset. Solves a few problems. I don't like to use an external speaker for HF mobile as there is so much road noise and band noise it is difficult to copy weak signals. The headset is definitely the way to go to improve the "local signal to noise" ratio. Also reduces noise for passengers who may not have an interest in listening to the HF noise either. This situation is completely different than a VHF/UHF rig used on FM which doesn't have the same "local s/n" issues. Only problem I still have is that I need a PTT switch or use VOX. I don't like to use VOX because if I have passengers in the vehicle or accidentally use an explative due to some other bad driver nearby I don't want to transmit. For PTT I put a momentary pushbutton in a pill bottle. Would be cool to mount it to the gear shifter directly, but I just hold onto the pill bottle.
Also found headsets a great asset for contesting as well. I doubt I'll ever use hand mics again on HF! Mark, NK8Q K2 4786 >From: EricJ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Fri May 27 10:26:47 CDT 2005 >To: 'pa3gyu' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, elecraft@mailman.qth.net >Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Heil handmike discontinued. >Probably nothing other than low sales volume. > >I think most hams equate hand mike = cheap mike. OK for mobile work, but not >in the shack. So a premium hand mike is probably not going to be a big >seller for any vendor. I have a drawer full of hand mikes from all the rigs >I've bought over the years that advertised "Mic Included!". > >I wonder if a guy could just buy the Heil-Icom element and stuff it in one >of the thousand Kenwood hand mikes available at every swap meet? Anybody had >any experience with that? > >Eric >KE6US > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of pa3gyu >Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 5:12 AM >To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net >Subject: [Elecraft] Heil handmike discontinued. > > >> > Heil discontinued the hand mic. Yes, we are working on a new one, >> > but it will be a little bit before we get them to market. >Which leads to the question: why? Some of us who already have one may wonder >what's wrong with it.... > >BartW. > >_______________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >You must be a subscriber to post to the list. >Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm >Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com >_______________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >You must be a subscriber to post to the list. >Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm >Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
