Hi Collin and Anthony,
I used an MC60A and if you put the impedance switch on the mic to high, it
gave me plenty of audio to run my TS2000 VOX. The MC60A has RF problems and
I always had to ground the Mic stand to the case of the rig. I did this by
running a solid wire through the center of the coiled mic cord.
I still have my MC60A, but I didn't like the way my audio sounded, too many
highs and not enough lows. I am now using an MFJ297 mic which is a full
range electret mic. Now I get the complaint that I have too much base and
not enough highs, but I guess you can't win them all. At least with this
mic, I can control the memory/vfo, switch vfos and get the synthesizer to
speak the freq, all from the mic base. I now operate my ts2000 using the
High transmit audio filter. Its been my experience that studio mics have
too much base in ham applications, so you have to run them through some type
of equalizer.
73
Bob, [log in to unmask], K8LR
Skype Name: bobtinn
Life is WONDERFUL!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 12:29 PM
Subject: Re: [BLIND-HAMS] DESK MIC OF CHOICE FOR THE TS2000!!!
a vocal microphone such as an SM58, or any dynamic studio mike directly into
the TS2000, with mike gain around 70 percent sounds wonderful, and works
well.
One thing that should be kept in mind, if you are at all concerned about
audio quality, do not sit back from a mike, you get room noise and loss of
dynamic range when you do that....any microphone should be spoken into from
about 2 to 4 inches maximum for best audio quality and dynamic range.
The studio mike alternative is good too because you can buy a good quality
studio mike for about half, or less, then what the kenwood desk mikes
cost....you can buy a goose neck stand and cabling and get a plug made up,
and even buy a proper PTT switch and still come out substantially less then
a kenwood desk mike.
and, the audio will be better.
JMO of course.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ham Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 10:23 AM
Subject: Re: DESK MIC OF CHOICE FOR THE TS2000!!!
> Anthony,
>
> I'll be interested in responses to this. I've noticed the same problem
with
> my 2000, and I run its mike gain near the max. I have the MC-90, but find
> that the gain is a bit low when working Vox. This seems to be an anomaly
> with the 2000. Your MC-60A might have been the best choice, since it was
> amplified.
>
> Steve, K8SP
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 12:12 PM
> Subject: DESK MIC OF CHOICE FOR THE TS2000!!!
>
>
> > Hi Everyone;
> >
> > I recently sold my Kenwood MC60A.
> >
> > I had it hooked up to my TS2000 and before that I used it on my TM-V7A.
> >
> >
> > Anyway, I never found the mic gain to be high enough so that I could sit
> > back and use the desk mic comfortably.
> >
> > Now that I use the TS2000 exclusively, what is the desk mic of choice
that
> > everyone uses?
> >
> > Thanks 73 De Anthony W2AJV
> > [log in to unmask]
> > ECHOLINK NODE NUMBER: 74389
> >
> >
>
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