Hi folks.

I've only run a half dozen or so desk mics over the last 25 years on HF,
but what I've found is that every time I tried to use a preamplified mic, I
had nothing but trouble with RF getting back into the mic.  The worst mic
that I had in that department was a Shure 526T preamplified desk mic, which
was just horrible.

I run the unamplified version of the MC-60A.  Mine is the original MC-60,
and I've had pretty good luck with it.  Ironically, I had the MC60A prior
to getting the MC60, but I had a preamp call it quits, and a fellow ham
sold me the MC60, which I've enjoyed very much.



I'd like to try one of the Heil mics, especially on the Icom 706 Mk II G
which I presently only have the original hand mic with.  I don't tend to
like the sound of hand mics.  The MC43S that came with my Kenwood TS690S
was the worst.  Talk about no fidelity.

Anyway, another trick I've used to check out how a mic sounds is to take a
communications receiver, without an antenna and tune it to the frequency
that I am transmitting on, and with a good pair of headphones, I can at
least get an idea what the mic sounds like.  Unfortunately, because I don't
have deep enough pockets for the really nice HF radios, I do not have a
monitor function on any of my radios, so I use the receiver with no antenna
to check out what sounds like on the air.


Louis Kim Kline
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