If a gold line sounds like an MC80, then either the MC 80  has been heavily
modified inside, or the gold line is being well filtered and EQ'ed to sound
like the MC80.
The MC80 has an omni directional mike element in it, and that is why it
picks up so  much background noise.  It also emphasises mids heavily.  The
gold line, while retaining a slight peak at around 1K, is pretty much flat
across the spectrum.
It also doesn't contain a preamp to color the audio as with the MC80.
All that said, I still love the sound of an MC80, I just don't think its
fair to the heil gold line to compare them as being close.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 8:06 AM
Subject: Re: Kenwood 480


> It's too bad they don't still make the MC-80A like I use on the TS-570,
> can't beat the sound of it yet that I've found other than maybe a Gold
line
> but I haven't done a side by site comparison for myself. I know they sound
> pretty close when set right for other people I know who have A/B tested
> them.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 9:57 AM
> Subject: Re: Kenwood 480
>
>
> > Hi Steve;
> >
> > Is their another alternative to the MC60A?
> >
> > I would like to use another mic other than the hand mic.
> >
> > 73 De Anthony W2AJV
> > [log in to unmask]
> > ECHOLINK NODE NUMBER: 74389
> >
> >  ----- Original Message -----=20
> >  From: Steve=20
> >  To: [log in to unmask]
> >  Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 11:05 PM
> >  Subject: Re: [BLIND-HAMS] Kenwood 480
> >
> >
> >  Yes,
> >  Run a wire from the base of the mike to a ground, possibly on the side
=
> > of the=20
> >  Kenwood chasis.
> >
> >  They are notorious for floating RF in those mikes.  I think it is the =
> > way the=20
> >  PTT circuit is wired.  But, the ground will solve it.
> >  Steve, K8SP
> >  ----- Original Message -----=20
> >  From: "ne5l" <[log in to unmask]>
> >  To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >  Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 10:26 PM
> >  Subject: Kenwood 480
> >
> >
> >      Hello I am using a Kenwood 480 and a kenwood mc60.  I am having a =
> > =3D
> >  lot of problems with rf when I use this mc60 can any body tell me if =
> > and =3D
> >  how I can fixthis problem.
> >
>
>
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