Thanks Howard! I’ll definitely be saving that. 
--
Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY



On Jan 24, 2014, at 5:37 PM, Howard, W A 9 Y B W <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> 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