the monitor function helps that a lot, that way you can hear what you sound
like and can adjust it if you have that in your radio. I use an MC-80
Kenwood mic on my Kenwood radios and honestly, I can sit a foot away if I
want and no one notices, no echo or anything since it's an electrit
condenser element in that mic, I never had that problem with my MC-60A
either when I used that or really any of the desk mics I've used over the
years though some of it has to do with the room too, my room is more then
overflowing with stuff so I can't get an echo in here if I try but I know
some one else who when he moved to his current room for his station when all
he had was his radio in there he had that problem but I don't know what mic
he was using right now. I can't stand hand mics at all, for anything though
I put up with it on UHF/VHF mainly because I can run the radio with the mic
but when I get my TS-2000 finally, that will get my MC-80 and I'll use that
for everything most likely.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Millers Manor" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 9:48 PM
Subject: Why a desk mic?


>  Hi everyone,
> I hope this isn't too basic a question--especially since I've been a ham =
> for about 19 years.
>
> I've used a desk mic with only one of my rigs and every time I've used =
> one, I have found myself leaning into the mic or picking it up and =
> holding it so that I don't sound echoy. I always "cross talk" my hand =
> mics and place boom mics close to my lits but in a position that avoids =
> any pops or breath noise. I've never really trusted my Sure 444 desk mic =
> not to make me sound like I was talking from inside a hollow drum.
>
> What have you folks found when using desk mics? How do you reassure =
> yourselves that you don't sound too echoy (besides asking for audio =
> reports, which can get annoying)?
>
> 73
>
> Ron Miller
>
> N6msa
> SKYPE username arjay1
>