I wouldn't dare run the preamp on the MC-60A with the newer radios, I have
enough problems with out it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 10:40 PM
Subject: Re: Microphone Question
> Hi.
>
> Actually, I'm told that the MC60 tends to favor my voice range. I do need
> to differentiate between the MC60 and the MC60A, though. I have the
> unamplified MC60 on my TS690S, and it has always worked well for me. On
> the other hand, I had an MC60A for almost a year and it gave me nothing
> but
> trouble until I finally hit a circumstance where the RF pickup was
> apparently bad enough to cook the preamp in the MC60A. But, then, I have
> never had good luck with preamplified mics, with exception of some of
> the
> Icom ones which are apparently well shielded and bypassed.
>
> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>
>
>
> At 01:19 PM 4/5/2008 -0400, you wrote:
>>you listen to a few people on SSB, in cluding with a voice worth listening
>>to on my setup, there is some impressive audio out there on SSB. With my
>>voice, nothing will ever sound even remotely respectable, but I do my
>>best.
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Shaun Oliver" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 1:01 PM
>>Subject: Re: Microphone Question
>>
>>
>> >I dunno about that, if you think about it you can get some halfway
>> > decent audio happening on ssb. it just requires some forethought.
>> >
>> > Shaun
>> > web sites:
>> > http://www.myspace.com/blindmanshaunoliver
>> > http://blindman.homelinux.org/~blindman/
>> > skype: brailledude
>> >
>> >
>> > On 6/04/2008 2:26 AM, the old scribe known as Louis Kim Kline was able
>> > to impart this pearl of wisdom:
>> >> Hi.
>> >>
>> >> It just goes to show that everyone has their own opinion on how a
>> >> microphone should sound. Most of the people that I talk to have no
>> >> use
>> >> for
>> >> the MC60. I have one on my Kenwood TS690S. I used to have an MC50 on
>> >> my
>> >> old TS430S with the appropriate adaptor to change it over to the 8 pin
>> >> format. No one ever complained about my audio there, but then again,
>> >> it
>> >> was SSB and most people don't expect much out of SSB.
>> >>
>> >> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> At 09:24 AM 4/5/2008 -0500, you wrote:
>> >>> 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
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> A.R.S. K2LKK
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