Thanks Bob.

I may just get one for the tm-v71a.

Don



On 30-Sep-15 12:18 PM, Bob Tinney wrote:
> Don,
>
> The PF keys do work on the tmv71A.  You can reassign those keys in the
> menu of the rig.  You don't need batteries with most rigs and I've never
> put in batteries in any of my MFJ297 mikes.
>
> All I did to get my mike working was to raise the bottom cut off
> frequency on my ts590 to 200 hz.  Before I did that, I ran high boost,
> but then I had too many highs.
>
> Butch, maybe you got a bad mike cause the mikes I have have plenty of
> high energy, but the base is strong so you have to tone it down a little
> or the base is overpowering.
>
> Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
>
> On 9/30/2015 5:26 AM, Don Breda wrote:
>> Butch, a couple of questions about the mic and kenwood rigs.
>>
>> 1. wit hthe ts 590s did you try using e q to get the mic sounding
>> better? My heil mic also sounded like well you know before I equalized
>> it. Unfortunately with that mic the only way I could get it to sound
>> good was to buy a used w2IHY box.
>>
>> I don't suggest that for the mfj but wondering if you tried using the
>> built in eq at all with the mic.
>>
>> 2. do you know if the pf keys work when you plug it in to a kenwood tm-v71a?
>>
>> Don't assume they do because the schemes are different for the two radios.
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Don w a 2 i w c
>>