RE: [Elecraft] K3: cw man has microphone question
> HC-4 Specifications: > Type: - Dynamic. Copper wound bobbin, moving coil transducer > Frequency: 500 Hz to 3,800 Hz with 10 dB rise at 2,000 Hz. > Sensitivity: -66 dB Nominal > Impedance: 2,000 ohms @ 1,000 Hz. > Size: .530 x .850 x .310 > > HC-5 Specifications: > Type: - Dynamic. Copper wound bobbin, moving coil transducer > Frequency: 350 Hz to 4,000 Hz with 6 dB rise at 2,000 Hz. > Sensitivity: -68 dB Nominal > Impedance: 2,000 ohms @ 1,000 Hz. > Size: .530 x .850 x .310 > > Not much difference, but two questions: > > 1. Can you actually hear a difference, and Yes, the difference is striking. The HC5 is pleasant to listen to while the HC4 is more intelligible in crowded conditions and pileups. > 2. With the K3, does it matter since there is an 8 band EQ on tx? > Could one tailor the an HC5 to "sound" like (close to) and > HC4 or vice-versa? Yes, the K3 TX equalizer is very handy in this regard. Keep in mind that it allows you to not only create "other" microphone responses, but more importantly customize your transmit audio to the combination of your individual voice and the microphone characteristics. Look up my prior post (just after SS Phone) about tweaking the TX equalizer a bit even with the HC4 element to optimize it for my voice frequencies. 73, Ed - W0YK ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3: cw man has microphone question
The Heil web site has audio clips you can compare. Yes, there is a huge difference in the way they sound. One is almost broadcast quality wide range and the other in pinched into the most productive frequencies. It sounds harsh but gets through better. Some of the Heil mics have a switch so you can go back and forth but you can't do anything (within a small range with the equalizer) to change them. Who needs stinking mic anyway? dit dit k4ia "Buck" K3 #101 Fredericksburg, VA **See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop000304) ___ 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] K3: cw man has microphone question
Okay...all this microphone talk piqued my interest (yes, that is spelled correctly). I bought my mic long, long ago. Back then, as I recall, Heil only offered one element in a boom. I have the BM10K (just the boom, not the headset). I opened it up today and note that the element is an HC5. I see that the specs are: HC-4 Specifications: Type: - Dynamic. Copper wound bobbin, moving coil transducer Frequency: 500 Hz to 3,800 Hz with 10 dB rise at 2,000 Hz. Sensitivity: -66 dB Nominal Impedance: 2,000 ohms @ 1,000 Hz. Size: .530 x .850 x .310 HC-5 Specifications: Type: - Dynamic. Copper wound bobbin, moving coil transducer Frequency: 350 Hz to 4,000 Hz with 6 dB rise at 2,000 Hz. Sensitivity: -68 dB Nominal Impedance: 2,000 ohms @ 1,000 Hz. Size: .530 x .850 x .310 Not much difference, but two questions: 1. Can you actually hear a difference, and 2. With the K3, does it matter since there is an 8 band EQ on tx? Could one tailor the an HC5 to "sound" like (close to) and HC4 or vice-versa? Thanks... de Doug KR2Q ___ 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