I believe the 746 PRO has a mic jack on the back.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 2:05 PM
Subject: Re: Microphone question
> one of those RCA jacks is probably for recording out.
> Its better to run a studio mike into the front mike jack because the
> impedance will match up better. Some of the older yaesu's had back pannel
> mike jacks and even balanced modulator inputs...but definitely better to
> use
> the front panel jack since it will be expecting a Low Z, or typical 600
> ohm
> mike input.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Shaun Oliver" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 3:39 AM
> Subject: Re: Microphone question
>
>
>> just on mikes, on the back of my yaesu, there's what looks like a cannon
>> plug.
>> as you're looking at the back of the radio. with the back facing you so
>> that the so239 is on your left, on the right hand side of the back
>> pannel there are some plugs in a virtical line.
>> the top two are RCA and I suspect one of them is for a phone patch. I'm
>> not too sure what the other is for. there is a 3.5 MM headfone jack
>> which I have an external speaker connected to. there's a quarter inch
>> jack for a straight key and this 8 pin thing underneath that. could the
>> 8 pin plug be for a studio or vocal mike of some description? or, could
>> I attach something to the phone patch and make use of the audio from
> there?
>> thanks in advance.
>> rig is a yaesu ft201
>>
>> Shaun
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>>
>>
>> On 3/04/2008 8:15 PM, the old scribe known as Colin McDonald was able to
>> impart this pearl of wisdom:
>> > any studio mike will sound pretty decent on SSB.
>> > Most studio mikes, even the cheap ones will give you an audio frequency
>> > range of at least 50HZ to 16KHZ.
>> > Since your typical 2.7K maximum band width on ssb will be quite a bit
>> > narrower then that, you can be sure that the mike will give a good flat
>> > response within the bandwidth that the radio puts out.
>> > Audio technica, V-tech, AKG, CAD, Nady, shure, among several others all
> sell
>> > quality studio mikes for around 30 to 60 bucks.
>> > If you want a really high quality mike for vocal audio, the shure
> beta-58 is
>> > about the best on the market right now under $500.
>> > It's around the same price as the Heil Gold line, in the $150 to $199
> range.
>> > The idea is to have as flat a response out of the microphone as
> possible,
>> > and then contour the response with a graphic Equalizer.
>> > Some of the cheaper mikes will have bumps at 1K or 2K to increase
>> > intelegability on a PA, but the better ones will be flat.
>> > I use a shure sm 158 from time to time on the ts2000 straight in and
>> > get
>> > good results.
>> >
>> > Look around for an old style desk lamp that has a double action boom on
> it.
>> > They often have a shelf clamp on one end, and you can modify the other
> end
>> > to hold a mike clip.
>> > You should be able to locate a goose neck with a clamp on one end for
> studio
>> > control room or DJ use.
>> > Sometimes you have to get a few different parts and build the thing to
> suit
>> > your needs.
>> >
>> > 73
>> > Colin, V A6BKX
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 5:09 PM
>> > Subject: Microphone question
>> >
>> >
>> >> Hi all, I'm sure someone in here has to be using a broadcast mic, or
> heil
>> >> gold line, mic, either with their ham radio station, or for music, or
>> > maybe
>> >> broadcast radio. I just picked one up, that MC-60 really got on my
> nerves,
>> > I
>> >> could not get it like I wanted with out bypassing the base completely,
> so
>> >> W2IHY suggested a professional mic that's very inexpensive and sounds
>> > great.
>> >> Looks like it's a lot more expensive than it is too, I mean, I paid
>> >> $30
>> >> including shipping for the thing and the audio reports are incredible.
>> >> Reviews on www.eham.net are as well. Anyway, I'm looking for a decent,
> not
>> >> too expensive boom mount. Something I can clamp to my desk and it will
> put
>> >> the mic right in front of me. I've looked and I'm not sure what's what
> but
>> >> this little desk stand I have really stinks and I'd like something
>> >> that
> I
>> >> can bring in front of me a little closer when I sit back and relax in
> my
>> >> chair. Does anyone know of anything like that I might look in to? I'm
> sure
>> >> there is such a thing but I've never looked before and some things
> sound
>> >> close but I'm not sure and can't spend money to find out it's not even
>> > close
>> >> as it sounds. Thanks.
>> >> John Miller N1UMJ
>> >> AIM and yahoo messenger: N1UMJ Skype: n1umjjohn
>> >> home page:
>> >> http://home.comcast.net/~n1umj/wsb/html/view.cgi-home.html-.html
>> >> myspace: http://www.myspace.com/n1umj
>> >>
>> >>
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