Buddy,

I changed the subject to keep the subject police happy, HI, HI!

The link below will take you to an mp3 recording comparing the original D104 
crystal element to the new ceramic element.  If you want to just go to the 
website where you can read about and/or purchase the replacement kit, just 
use the front part of the link address up through the .com.

http://www.rbmicro.com/assets/xtlk.mp3

Howard #3

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, January 24, 2014 3:04 PM
Subject: Re: tuning method


> If you can dig that up, that=92d be great! This mic is pretty old, and I =
> don=92t really have any way to test whether the elemen=92s good or not, =
> or whether it met with one mishap in a move or any number of things. =
> Still, I wouldn=92t mind knowing about that, and especially if you have =
> a resource for actually doing the replacement.=20
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>
>
>
> On Jan 24, 2014, at 3:53 PM, Howard, W A 9 Y B W =
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Buddy,
>>=20
>> I have several purchased used D-104 mics and the elements are all =
> good.=20
>> Pretty good chance yours will be OK.  There is a guy, I believe in =
> Colorado=20
>> who sells replacement ceramic cartridges that sound almost identical =
> to the=20
>> crystal elements.  I think it's somewhat involved to install it and it =
> is=20
>> probably something we blind may not be able to do.  The price as I =
> recall=20
>> was around $30.  If you need the information in the future, I will try =
> to=20
>> locate it again.

>> Howard #3