Hi Guys,

I'm not a ham yet but I'm confused by all of the mike conversation here.
Why not just get one of the wireless  mikes that they use in many churches
and quite often on TV.  It's a tiny thing that you can clip to your shirt
etc and the sound is as good as it gets.  Just curious.


----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 6:49 AM
Subject: Re: Why a desk mic?


> I've always wanted to try a boom mounted mic here if I can fit one which
> I'd
> doubt, which boom do you have/recommend? I'll probably try a goldline mic
> by
> Hial some time down the road though I have no clue when I'll do that,
> after
> I get my TS-2000 most likely considering the cost will be high.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 3:42 PM
> Subject: Re: Why a desk mic?
>
>
>> I've found that most of the all in one desk mics where base and
>> element are of a piece give me the same problem you describe.  That's
>> one reason I like the Heil microphones.  REgular microphone stand
>> hardware works with them, allowing me to use a standard mic boom or a
>> desk stand and/or gooseneck on a large based desk stand to get it
>> close to me.
>>
>> I like using mine with a foot switch as I do not care to run vox here
>> or at most locations where I might operate.  I can attach my Heil to a
>> reguar floor stand with a boom arm getting it over the operating
>> position without the stand taking up valuable operating desk real
>> estate.
>>
>> Since I do a lot of net control work and traffic handling I find this
>> is the most convenient way to operate.  Using braille and a computer I
>> find I need both hands for reading or typing, hence the mic on a stand
>> works better.
>>
>> I tried the headset mics with the mini booms but I find they're too
>> fragile for conditions in my shack.
>>
>> 73 de nf5b
>>
>>
>>
>> Richard Webb
>>
>> Electric Spider Productions
>> almost 50% of those at ground zero on 9/11/01 still have
>> longterm health problems.  Almost half of those have no health insurance.
>>
>>
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