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Lou Kolb <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 11 May 2008 17:51:29 -0400
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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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