That's the one I have, I can't remember the number off hand, tr30a or 
something like that? they're about $25, and you know, I'd bet the heil gold 
line cables would fit it. that's an xlr plug right? if so, the same cables 
will fit

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 6:42 PM
Subject: Re: Heil mic for TS480


>I agree with John, the gold line is always a good bet.  But there's also a
> much cheaper mic by Audio Technica and I'm not sure of the model number 
> but
> I think it has 30 in it, that sounds quite good for a fraction of the 
> price
> of a gold line.  Perhaps someone will know which one I'm talking about? 
> Lou
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 2:01 PM
> Subject: Re: Heil mic for TS480
>
>
>> I've heard them with the gold line mic, sounds good, but then what 
>> doesn't
>> with that mic? If they used the mc-60 with a shielded cable between the
>> base
>> and the mic, that problem wouldn't be there but I have made mine work on
>> my
>> TS-2000 when I have to. I just have to go easy on the settings and keep
>> all
>> preamp in the mic and processing off which is the only way to run a
>> kenwood
>> radio I find anyway.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 1:11 PM
>> Subject: Heil mic for TS480
>>
>>
>>> Hi, folks.
>>>
>>> Sending out that video on Bob Heil got me thinking. ... Has anyone tried
>>> a
>>> Heil mic with a Kenwood TS480?
>>>
>>> If so, which one did you use?
>>>
>>> I am seriously thinking of getting another mic for the TS480 in the home
>>> shack, rather than trying to use the MC60, which, as many of you know,
>>> has
>>> the grounding issue on the lower HF frequencies.
>>>
>>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ