Greetings, all I recently acquired a Heil Handi-Mic with the HC-5 element, intending to use it with a new K2 radio (#5510). I used straight-across wiring for the configuration connector in the front panel since the Handi-Mic is equipped with a cable wired for Kenwood mikes. No resistor from pin 1 to pin 6 since the element is dynamic. The mike does work, but the output seems low -- the ALC indication barely lights the top bar, and the RF output barely shows on the louder peaks. A MH-2 mike shows a little more output, though not that much more. The over-all feeling is that the Handi-Mic has a relatively low output level and may need a preamp to work properly with the K2. The mike works about the same with either K2 here. I've noted the diagram for a mike preamp for the K2, but before I build up something like that, I'm just wondering if anybody else has tried the Handi-Mic, and what any experience has been with respect to driving the K2 with that mike. Comments, anyone? ? ?
TIA, Van W1WCG K2 #2634, 5510 _______________________________________________ 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
