According to the A E S website, SM20 is $199.  Is the SM20 the one that
will drive two transceivers?  Even so, one could have tow Heil mikes and a
bit of change.
Pat, K9JAU
P S.  I use the Heil IC with my 746 PRO and get great audio reports.
Als, while working 75 meter ssb on F D with the local club, we heard
someone with really ourstanding audio.  Stopped him long enough to ask - a
746 with the Heil.
PatAt 09:56 PM 10/3/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>     Good point, John.  I wasn't totally sure on that.
>
>I'm curious now:  How does the Icom SM20 compare in price to the ICM mic,
>which I think is $89, if I remember correctly?
>
>I thought I understood the SM20 to be considerably more expensive, but I
>could be wrong.
>
>At any rate, I really do like my Heil ICM mic, and the boom is a great
>addition as well.
>
>Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2004 9:18 PM
>Subject: Re: heil icm vs icom sm-20
>
>
> > Yes, but the icom 718 is a newer radio and doesn't need the pre amp thing
> > they make, only the older radios need that, that should work normally.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2004 9:01 PM
> > Subject: Re: heil icm vs icom sm-20
> >
> >
> > >    John:
> > >
> > > This is good advice also, and some of what Donald is asking may simply
>be
> > > a
> > > matter of oppinion.
> > >
> > > I will say, though, that people with Icoms (especially the older Icoms)
> > > haven't had much luck with the Heil gold line mics because the Icoms are
> > > lacking some sort of pre-amp circuit that makes the Heil mics sound so
> > > good.
> > >
> > > My understanding is that Heil Sound designed the ICM mic to compensate
>for
> > > this problem with Icoms, and that's why the ICM mics sound so good.
> > >
> > > Again, though, this all may be a matter of personal preference.
> > >
> > > Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2004 6:54 PM
> > > Subject: Re: heil icm vs icom sm-20
> > >
> > >
> > >> I've heard people on the SM-20 and it sounds very good. I used to know
> > > some
> > >> one who had one he used on his 706 and it sounded as good as a Hial
> > > Goldline
> > >> and there aren't much that can compete there.
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> From: "donald metzler" <[log in to unmask]>
> > >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > >> Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2004 3:06 PM
> > >> Subject: heil icm vs icom sm-20
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> > Hi,
> > >> >
> > >> >     I'm thinking of adding a desk mike to my Icom IC-718, but I'm not
> > > sure
> > >> > which mike is the best one.  I'm looking at the Heil ICM, and the
>Icom
> > >> > SM-20. If anyone has an opinion on either one of these, I would
> > > appreciate
> > >> > hearing it.
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > Best regards, from Don and Crazy Cullen.
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >
> >