Tom,
It's the next to the last setting in Menu 19, and the speech says "C"
(which, according to the manual) stands for conventional. I think I
remember reading that the conventional setting is slightly restricted at
both ends, but I don't remember the exact frequency range. Personally, I
would probably use "HB1", which is high boost with normal bass. Then again,
I don't have an MC60, so I don't really remember what it sounds like.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 20:06
Subject: Re: status update on MC60 problem with TS480
> Steve:
>
> Now you've got me. ... I haven't found the "conventional" setting in menu
> 19
> on the TS480, but might have somehow missed it.
>
> Will check the next time I'm down in the shack.
>
> Will also keep playing with the various settings, using the monitor
> function
> and headphones as you suggest.
>
> Perhaps the best setting for me will become very evident.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 12:37 AM
> Subject: Re: status update on MC60 problem with TS480
>
>
>> Tom,
>>
>> The setting that comes closest is Conventional. It's right there in the
>> menu. Personally, though, I'd leave it off, set the impedance switch to
>> Low, and turn the preamp on. If you can, find another receiver and
>> listen
>> to yourself through headphones and then make the final decision.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 14:22
>> Subject: Re: status update on MC60 problem with TS480
>>
>>
>>> John:
>>>
>>> Well, I'll check the book, and see if I can find which setting comes
>>> closest
>>> to "conventional".
>>>
>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 11:02 AM
>>> Subject: Re: status update on MC60 problem with TS480
>>>
>>>
>>>> No, off is off. There is a difference between off and conventional.
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 9:55 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: status update on MC60 problem with TS480
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Well, thanks, John.
>>>>>
>>>>> What I don't know is whether the "off" equalization setting on the
>>>>> TS480
>>>>> means "conventional", as you say. I may have to get the book out on
>>>>> that
>>>>> one.
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyway, you've been helpful, and we'll see what others who have a
>>>>> TS480
>>>>> say.
>>>>>
>>>>> At least I'm making progress.
>>>>>
>>>>> I was afraid the extra ground wire on the mic would be a big anoyance,
>>>>> but
>>>>> since you run the extra wire through the coiled cord, it is hardly
>>>>> noticeable.
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyway, will keep working on it here.
>>>>>
>>>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2008 9:33 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: status update on MC60 problem with TS480
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Your signal might get worse with it out if you're not driving the
>>>>>> radio
>>>>>> hard
>>>>>> enough with it out. With the preamp on, it will make you louder, so
>>>>>> that
>>>>>> will drive the radio more and on SSB, make your signal better, unless
>>>>>> you
>>>>>> take it too far but with the newer radios it's almost impossible to
>>>>>> over
>>>>>> drive. You can do it, but it's not easy. with the preamp out, you can
>>>>>> turn
>>>>>> up the mic gain and your signal may go up too to a point. Usually, if
>>>>>> that
>>>>>> EQ in the radio is like most of the newer Kenwood radios, usually
>>>>>> you'd
>>>>>> set
>>>>>> that to conventional, base boost is way way too much base, high cut,
>>>>>> is
>>>>>> almost painful to listen to, flat is way too flat, conventional
>>>>>> sounds
>>>>>> good,
>>>>>> and I think you need software for the other setting. That's if it's
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> same
>>>>>> as most Kenwood radios, I don't know about the 480 not having one,
>>>>>> but
>>>>>> that
>>>>>> may help. In fact I'd say it will if it's the same. Me personally,
>>>>>> I've
>>>>>> never sounded all that great with the MC-60A, good enough, but not
>>>>>> like
>>>>>> I
>>>>>> want except on the TS-440. I never hooked the W2IHY box and a better
>>>>>> mic
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> that one so I have no clue what that would have lead to.
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2008 9:05 PM
>>>>>> Subject: status update on MC60 problem with TS480
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi, all.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Well, this evening, I made the ground connection that has been
>>>>>>> discussed
>>>>>>> as
>>>>>>> a way to solve the RFI problem with the MC60 mic, when used with the
>>>>>>> TS480.
>>>>>>> I screwed one end of a 14-gauge piece of wire to the base of the
>>>>>>> mic,
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> the other to the ground screw on the TS480 using spade lugs.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I did a test on 75 meters, which seemed to be the band where the
>>>>>>> problem
>>>>>>> had
>>>>>>> been most apparent, and it looks like I might have solved the
>>>>>>> problem.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> However, the people I talked to said my audio needed more base, so I
>>>>>>> may
>>>>>>> still have to work with the TX equalization settings on the 480 to
>>>>>>> see
>>>>>>> which
>>>>>>> setting might sound best. Right now, I have the TX equalization set
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> "off".
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I did notice one interesting thing, though.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Even with the new ground connection, my audio gets much worse when I
>>>>>>> switch
>>>>>>> the pre-amp to "out". If it is "in", I get good audio reports.
>>>>>>> Wouldn't
>>>>>>> the "in" setting mean the pre-amp is in the circuit? Why would my
>>>>>>> signal
>>>>>>> get worse with the pre-amp "out"?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Still learning here, obviously.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
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