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T Behler <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 11 May 2008 20:14:03 -0400
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    Thanks, Lou. I'll keep you posted.

Got the Ts480 on the air today by making a 40-meter CW contact. ... Now, 
it's onto SSB when I get time.

73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 5:51 PM
Subject: Re: quick mc60 mic question for TS480


> Tom,
>
> There's no way you can hurt anything. The audio may just sound a bit 
> better
> on one setting than the other.
> At least, that's the way it works on the 440.  Good Luck.  Just got back
> from taking XYL out here too.  73,  Lou WA3MIX----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 2:29 PM
> Subject: Re: quick mc60 mic question for TS480
>
>
>>    Sounds good, Lou. ... As long as I don't hurt anything by
>> experimenting,
>> that's what I'll do.
>>
>>
>> The MC60 mic was set on the low setting when I took it out of the box 
>> with
>> the TS480 stuff, so I am wondering if the guy I bought it from had better
>> luck on the low setting.
>>
>> Will just have to try.
>>
>> Don't be surprised if you hear me out there at some point today on 40
>> meters, although we do need to take the XYL out for Mothers Day dinner,
>> which will be happening later this afternoon.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 1:12 PM
>> Subject: Re: quick mc60 mic question for TS480
>>
>>
>>> Tom,
>>>
>>> If I remember correctly, toward the bottom of the mic, that is the end
>>> with
>>> the connector, is t500 ohms or low impedance.  toward the head of the 
>>> mic
>>> is
>>> 50 k or high impedance.  I usually leave it on high impedance for the 
>>> 440
>>> but i don't know what would work best on the 480.  Might be a good time
>>> to
>>> plug in the cans and use the monitor function to see which sounds best 
>>> to
>>> you.  Of course, on-air reports would help too.  Good luck.  Lou
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 12:59 PM
>>> Subject: Re: quick mc60 mic question for TS480
>>>
>>>
>>>>    Thanks, John.
>>>>
>>>> Will experiment with each setting, and let you know how I do.
>>>>
>>>> 73 de KB8TYJ
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 12:23 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: quick mc60 mic question for TS480
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> if in the wrong setting your audio will be low. Most HF radios you 
>>>>> want
>>>>> the
>>>>> switch set, I find, toward the back of the mic but it would be just
>>>>> like
>>>>> them to change it for that radio since a lot of other things are
>>>>> chanced
>>>>> there but it's worth a try.
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 12:00 PM
>>>>> Subject: quick mc60 mic question for TS480
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi, all.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am finally in a position to work with my TS480 and MC60 mic, and
>>>>>> came
>>>>>> up
>>>>>> with a question.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Toward the bottom of the mic, there is a switch for what appears to 
>>>>>> be
>>>>>> 2
>>>>>> impedence settings--50 and 500.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What do these settings do, and which is best for the TS480?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What would happen if I got it on the wrong setting?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I would like an answer to these questions before proceeding, because 
>>>>>> I
>>>>>> obviously don't want to do any damage to anything here.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks as always and 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
> 

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