[Elecraft] K3: cw man has microphone question

2007-12-18 Thread DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL
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

Re: [Elecraft] K3: cw man has microphone question

2007-12-18 Thread K4IA
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

RE: [Elecraft] K3: cw man has microphone question

2007-12-18 Thread Ed Muns
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: