Don,

The PF keys do work on the tmv71A.  You can reassign those keys in the 
menu of the rig.  You don't need batteries with most rigs and I've never 
put in batteries in any of my MFJ297 mikes.

All I did to get my mike working was to raise the bottom cut off 
frequency on my ts590 to 200 hz.  Before I did that, I ran high boost, 
but then I had too many highs.

Butch, maybe you got a bad mike cause the mikes I have have plenty of 
high energy, but the base is strong so you have to tone it down a little 
or the base is overpowering.

Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask]

On 9/30/2015 5:26 AM, Don Breda wrote:
> Butch, a couple of questions about the mic and kenwood rigs.
>
> 1. wit hthe ts 590s did you try using e q to get the mic sounding
> better? My heil mic also sounded like well you know before I equalized
> it. Unfortunately with that mic the only way I could get it to sound
> good was to buy a used w2IHY box.
>
> I don't suggest that for the mfj but wondering if you tried using the
> built in eq at all with the mic.
>
> 2. do you know if the pf keys work when you plug it in to a kenwood tm-v71a?
>
> Don't assume they do because the schemes are different for the two radios.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Don w a 2 i w c
>