I agree with you on the Heil but not sure dynamic range is always what one
wants in comunication type audio.  Any broadcaster knows that the higher
your average, the better you will be heard.  Of course, some broadcasters
and all too many hams overdo the processing but I have heard some radios use
EQ to good advantage.  Not too familiar with the 480 yet though so I don't
know what it will do in that case.  Lou
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2006 3:53 PM
Subject: Re: ts480


> the heil gold line is definitely an all around good microphone.
> It makes nearly any radio sound pretty good.
>
> If you go for one of the heil mikes, make sure you get something that has
> the HC5 cartridge in it, it has wide dynamic range, whereas the HC4 is
very
> narrow and designed for cutting through noise for DX purposes.
> The mike that has both the HC4 and HC5 in it with a switch is probably
your
> best bet, that way you can have the best, and worst, of both worlds.
>
> For max dynamic range, you want to leave your tx EQ on off as well...all
the
> other settings will only take away frequencies from the flat norm, they do
> not add anything to your audio.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2006 1:24 AM
> Subject: ts480
>
>
> > I am thinking of buying a better mike for my ts480.  Wider dynamic
> > range, would be nice.  I know their is nothing that can be done about
> > the 2.4 khz audio bandpass.  I also their is a change in the mike
wiring.
> > I would be interested to know what mikes are being used on the 480,
> > and would you spend the money again?
> >
> >
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