[AMRadio] Microphone recommendation

2009-09-22 Thread Gerald Stockinger
Since the drift of the thread has gotten on to the pro's and con's of the D104 I have another question. I have used the D104 in the unamplified style for about 40 years and was always been satisfied with its performance on SSB with my voice driving it. I have two of the old beasts here with

Re: [AMRadio] Microphone recommendation

2009-09-22 Thread W4AWM
Isn't it time we found something else to talk about? My mailbox is clogged with mic recommendations! Thanks and 73, John, W4AWM __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives:

Re: [AMRadio] Microphone recommendation

2009-09-22 Thread rbethman
The eventual dead D-104 is now becoming more the norm. You can go expensive replacements, OR you can get in touch with: Glen, K9STH - I make a kit which uses the Kobitone element that is sold by Mouser. The curves on the microphone as well as a photo of the assembly can be found at

Re: [AMRadio] Microphone recommendation

2009-09-22 Thread rbethman
Normally, or lately, the squawk has been that there is NO activity. Now it is active. Oh well, guess no one is gonna be happy. Bob - N0DGN w4...@aol.com wrote: Isn't it time we found something else to talk about? My mailbox is clogged with mic recommendations! Thanks and 73,

Re: [AMRadio] Microphone recommendation

2009-09-22 Thread Todd, KA1KAQ
On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 1:09 PM, Gerald Stockinger cliogunsm...@centurytel.net wrote: Since Astatic is no longer I would like to draw from the groups experience in rebuilding these. Along with Bob's suggestion, I would suggest looking around at hamfests and elsewhere for good or NOS

Re: [AMRadio] Microphone recommendation

2009-09-22 Thread Ed Sieb
The T-3 is actually Astatic's Hi-Fidelity mike. It's specs are much wider than the D-104. Much wider response and sounds excellent in most equipment. It looks just like an old headlamp off of a motorcycle! Ed, VA3ES

Re: [AMRadio] Microphone recommendation

2009-09-21 Thread Bob Peters
I would say better then the RE27 PhilMore and More BC stations are buying Heil over EV... Steve W5SAW that you see on the list here is a Broadcast engineer and now recommends Heil over EV all the time... He likes the PR-30 a lot and recommends it... Off course the price I gave was minus shock

[AMRadio] Microphone Recommendation

2009-09-21 Thread Stevan A. White
In all likelihood this is probably a rehash of the Ford-Chevy-Dodge discussion; but, I do prefer the Heil PR-30/40 over the Electro-Voice RE-20/27. (Apologies to the Sennheiser and Audio-Technica devotees, I don't want to leave you out.) While the EV mics are quite good they have a few bumps

Re: [AMRadio] Microphone Recommendation

2009-09-21 Thread Rob Atkinson
I've always had two theories as to why stations continue to purchase RE27s, one is that if you are already using 5 or 10 of them and all your processing is set up for the re27, you will be loath to throw another mic into the mix and have to accommodate it; the other is a notion true or false, that

Re: [AMRadio] Microphone Recommendation

2009-09-21 Thread Bob Peters
Service Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Microphone Recommendation I've always had two theories as to why stations continue to purchase RE27s, one is that if you are already using 5 or 10 of them and all your processing is set up for the re27, you will be loath to throw another mic into the mix and have

Re: [AMRadio] Microphone Recommendation

2009-09-21 Thread Ed Sieb
I own several Shure 55S and E-V 664 and have used both quite successfully (in Hi-Z) on my BA transmitters: Apache, DX-100, and the Ranger. You have to modify the mic input circuits by raising the grid-leak resistor to at least 5 megohms or more, and change out the coupling caps. Doing