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Lou Kolb <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 5 Apr 2008 09:24:51 -0500
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I always thought the MC 50s were too basy.  The 60 seemed to address that
problem to some extent.  Lou
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Shaun Oliver" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 8:52 AM
Subject: Re: Microphone Question


> just on the old 440, best ever sounding 440 I ever heard was one that
> had an mc50 up it's front end. although, the old mc60s weren't a bad mic
> either. I've owned an mc50, mc60 and mc85 and was happy with the
> performance of all three. teh best mike I have here nowa days is my
> yaesu yd-148
>
> Shaun
> web sites:
> http://www.myspace.com/blindmanshaunoliver
> http://blindman.homelinux.org/~blindman/
> skype: brailledude
>
>
> On 6/04/2008 12:01 AM, the old scribe known as John Miller was able to
> impart this pearl of wisdom:
> > A hand mic will sound tinny anywhere, I've heard very few, much less on
the
> > newer radios that sound good. If you're doing dx or what ever it's
livable,
> > but try a local or close to it rag chew, it's very obvious what you're
> > using. Especially since they use mostly the same mics now they have for
> > almost 30 years, maybe changing a connector or so, the newer radios just
> > don't sound as good I find, like the 570DG  sounds like absolute crap
with
> > most people with the hand mic, same hand mic that they used way back
with
> > the TS-440 and it sounded a bit better on that radio. I never even took
mine
> > out of the box until a flood in the cellar destroyed that box. I saved
the
> > TS-570 plugs and hand mic, but still will never use it and I've never
heard
> > anyone try it with the TS-2000 so I can't say what that sounds like. I'm
> > told again, with most voices even worse.
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 8:44 AM
> > Subject: Re: Microphone Question
> >
> >
> >> Hi.
> >>
> >> Getting back to the topic of high quality microphones on the TS2000S, I
> >> would love to set up something that has good high quality sound but
> >> employs
> >> Colin's 4 button interface for controlling things out at the
> >> microphone.  Sure wish that I was still good at building stuff.  I
might
> >> still consider the route of having someone build that box and use one
of
> >> the Kenwood or Heil microphones that has been set up for that radio.
> >>
> >> Right now I have one of the four button hand mics and they tell me that
I
> >> sound tinny on 2 meters with it.
> >>
> >> 73, de Lou K2LKK
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Louis Kim Kline
> >> A.R.S. K2LKK
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> >>
> >
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