I would imagine so.
some of the reviews i read on the rig suggest drilling out the pin hole on
the front of the mike in front of the microphone cartridge to improve and
increase audio input.
Cotton isn't your best material anyway, use rubber or cilicone to fill in
the hollow and then it will also help to reduce resonance. Cotton will
dampen, but will not reduce that resonant ring or hollow sound.
This is true for any hand microphone.
They are not susseptible to a resonant cavity, except negatively. That is,
you don't need a hollow area behind the microphone element to get full
dynamic range.
Usually there is a hollow area because manufacturers get lazy and don't fill
these areas with plastic or rubber....probably to conserve weight as well.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
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Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 1:25 PM
Subject: Re: ICOM 7000!!!!
> Can the microphone be opened and filled with cotton to mitigate this?
>
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> Thank you!
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Colin McDonald
> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 12:34 PM
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> Subject: Re: ICOM 7000!!!!
>
> its the same problem that is commonly heard on the FT897, and that is
> the
> fan noise.
> Also, the area of the microphone where the microphone cartridge is
> located
> is very hollow so the acoustics are poor.
> That said, its only really noticeable when mike gain is maxed and
> compressor
> is maxed, and even then, its not so bad.
> The HF tx audio of the IC-7000 is, in my mind, very similar to the 746
> audio
> with just the hand mike. Extremely good and not tinny or thin at all.
> Also, the true filtering options allow you to really do what you will
> with
> your tx audio.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
>
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> From: "Bob Tinney" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 9:10 AM
> Subject: Re: ICOM 7000!!!!
>
>
> > Hi Anthony,
> >
> > I've never owned an Icom ic7000, but I have heard several on the air.
> Guys
> > who have owned them really like them, but the ones that I have heard
> had a
> > peculiar high pitched ringing sound in the transmitted audio that I
> really
> > did not like. The ringing sound is not always there, just once and a
> while,
> > but to me, it was annoying.
> > 73
> > Bob, [log in to unmask], K8LR
> > Skype Name: bobtinn
> > Life is GOOD!
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