The Heil headset works fine here with both my FT-60 and FT-70. Make sure the plug is firmly seated in the jack and the mic element is close to your mouth. ? Also, the two ends of that tiny barrel-shaped mic capsule are 180 degrees out of phase, to help cut down on background noise. Meaning, if you talk into the side of the barrel, between the two elements, you will sound thin and quiet. ?
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You shouldn't have to adjust the deviation.?
Are you sure the plug is FULLY seated in the jack?
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-------- Original message -------- From: Gary Landrum <gelandrum@...> Date: 11/17/24 7:43 AM (GMT-05:00) Subject: Re: [Yaesu-FT-60] Mic Gain Adjustment
Thanks Gary. It doesn't have a bettery, but someone else suggested adjusting the TX deviation. I'll look into that. 73 Gary KF0RKF On Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 09:15:19 PM MST, Gary K9GS <k9gs@...> wrote: Hi Clint, Does the FT60 supply DC bias for the microphone element or is there a battery holder in the headset? 73, Gary K9GS -------- Original message -------- From: "Clint Bradford via groups.io" <clintbradford@...> Date: 11/16/24 11:00 PM (GMT-05:00) To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Yaesu-FT-60] Mic Gain Adjustment Have you messed with the TX deviation setting? That Heil setup has worked for me for many years. -- Clint Bradford K6LCS http//www.work-sat.com
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Thanks Clint,
I'll look into that.
73
Gary KF0RKF
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On Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 09:00:54 PM MST, Clint Bradford via groups.io <clintbradford@...> wrote:
Have you messed with the TX deviation setting? That Heil setup has worked for me for many years.
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Thanks Gary. It doesn't have a bettery, but someone else suggested adjusting the TX deviation. I'll look into that.
73
Gary KF0RKF
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On Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 09:15:19 PM MST, Gary K9GS <k9gs@...> wrote: Hi Clint, Does the FT60 supply DC bias for the microphone element or is there a battery holder in the headset? 73, Gary K9GS -------- Original message -------- From: "Clint Bradford via groups.io" <clintbradford@...> Date: 11/16/24 11:00 PM (GMT-05:00) To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Yaesu-FT-60] Mic Gain Adjustment Have you messed with the TX deviation setting? That Heil setup has worked for me for many years. -- Clint Bradford K6LCS http//www.work-sat.com
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Hi Clint,
Does the FT60 supply DC bias for the microphone element or is there a battery holder in the headset?
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-------- Original message -------- From: "Clint Bradford via groups.io" <clintbradford@...> Date: 11/16/24 11:00 PM (GMT-05:00) Subject: Re: [Yaesu-FT-60] Mic Gain Adjustment
Have you messed with the TX deviation setting? That Heil setup has worked for me for many years.
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Have you messed with the TX deviation setting? That Heil setup has worked for me for many years.
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I'm not familiar with that headset but specs show an electret microphone element which must have bias applied to function.? I don't think the FT60 supplies bias.
Is there a place to put in a battery?? Maybe in the PTT switch housing?
Do you have a callsign?
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-------- Original message -------- From: "gelandrum via groups.io" <gelandrum@...> Date: 11/16/24 10:03 PM (GMT-05:00) Subject: Re: [Yaesu-FT-60] Headset
I put the Heil HTHY on my Yaesu FT-60. The earpiece sound quality was very good. However the mic gain was low based on the signal reports I received. Since the FT-60 doesn't have a mic gain setting, I am returning the Heil. Does anyone have recommendations for an affordable headset for the FT-60 that has solid mic gain?
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Does anyone have a suggestion for adjusting mic gain on the FT-60? I need to increase it to use a Heil HTHY headset.
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I put the Heil HTHY on my Yaesu FT-60. The earpiece sound quality was very good. However the mic gain was low based on the signal reports I received. Since the FT-60 doesn't have a mic gain setting, I am returning the Heil. Does anyone have recommendations for an affordable headset for the FT-60 that has solid mic gain?
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Re: Looking for review of earpiece lapel mic SSM-518A
Good afternoon? I have the Heil HT-Y and love it.
Otherwise I use a Yaesu lapel mic but forget which model.
73 Frank KB3PQT?
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Re: Looking for review of earpiece lapel mic SSM-518A
Try for a single headset with a noise cancelling boom mic attached, so you are speaking directly into the mic.? That's my .02 worth. ? Yep, for example, ?
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Re: Looking for review of earpiece lapel mic SSM-518A
It picks up background noise and the voice is hard to understand in some situations.? Try for a single headset with a noise cancelling boom mic attached, so you are speaking directly into the mic.? That's my .02 worth.
de KU8Q
In a message dated 10/31/2024 10:09:40 AM Eastern Daylight Time, tylerhster@... writes:
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I'm looking for a new microphone for my FT 60 for use in the car and since I'm pretty deaf in one ear I thought this lapel mic earpiece might be a solution. Has anyone used it? What can you say about it?
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Most states will allow an earpiece in ONE ear while driving. Suggestions ...
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Looking for review of earpiece lapel mic SSM-518A
I'm looking for a new microphone for my FT 60 for use in the car and since I'm pretty deaf in one ear I thought this lapel mic earpiece might be a solution. Has anyone used it? What can you say about it?
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Re: life expectancy of HT in general
Hi Jayne,
I am no expert, but some chargers for Nicad and NiMh cells turn on the "charged light " - which may be green color, when the battery voltage exceeds a certain threshold. These chargers do not measure the amount of charge that has been delivered to the battery
pack.? Cells within a battery pack experience higher internal resistances with age and sitting on a vendors shelf before sold, thus preventing the battery from delivering the required current required for long time use or transmitting where the battery demands
are the highest.??
In the radio receive mode, the current drawn is fairly small.? After the battery has been removed from the charger, one may see a high battery voltage if measured with most volt ohm meters.? This is due to the high resistance a VOM (and the internal radio voltage
meter) presents to the battery pack. But this may not tell the whole story.
About the first items in a radio besides the main battery that has been sitting unused to "go" are the electrolytic capacitors.? Most dry up with age.? Next might be the memory batteries.?
I'm still operating radios (made with discrete components) that were made in the 80's & 90's.? They are simple to use and do not need a "cheat sheet" to program or operate.
Just my 2 cents worth.? 3 cents now with inflation.
--jeff
wb7aht
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Re: life expectancy of HT in general
"Once it drops below 7.6V I can't transmit. This just seems rather odd, "
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I don't think that is normal.? Under load, you really can't expect 6x NiMH to maintain over 7V.
My problem is that no matter the watts, I have to shout to get much modulation (it's me...).? One of these days I'll buy the speaker/mic.
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Re: life expectancy of HT in general
The reading when I turn the HT on straight off of the charger is 8.6V. I have it attached to a Signal Staff OSJ collapsible J pole. I use the standard FNB83 battery. I'm using the standard Yaesu drop charger:
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I have three FNB83 batteries: one came with the used unit, the other two I bought one year ago and a couple of months ago respectively. All three of them seem to eat up juice at a faster rate than usual, although that's a subjective measure. This happens even when I'm not transmitting, with the HT just turned on. Once the charge drops to about 7.8V I'm told my Tx is very scratchy. Once it drops below 7.6V I can't transmit. This just seems rather odd, three different batteries of different ages displaying this behavior.
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Re: life expectancy of HT in general
Sounds like bad batteries or a
bad charger.
When you first turn the radio on, what battery voltage do you
read?
I have 2 FT-60s. They both have been charged in the last few
weeks, but not used since then. One reads 7.6 VDC and the other
reads 7.7 VDC.
Ray, W4BYG
On 10/23/2024 12:44, Jayne Rising
KD9WLM wrote:
I've done some searching in this forum (and a few other
places) and come up empty, so I thought I'd ask. Does this HT
have general life expectancy? The reason I'm suspicious of my
20+ year old unit is due to battery life across a number of
batteries, some of them new or <1 year old. I've tried both
HRO and cheaper Amazon batteries, and they don't hold a charge
well. My charging cradle shows a steady green light on all of
them so I don't think it's the battery or the cradle. I haven't
been on the air much due to work but when I am, battery life
caves, even if I'm not transmitting. My Tx is on Low and the
Power Saver feature is enabled. And when power is low, obviously
Tx is negatively affected. I'd appreciate any guidance on this
matter, including other investigations I might conduct to
determine the problem. Thanks!
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Re: life expectancy of HT in general
Yes, what Clint said! He's an authority on the FT-60.? I only use Powerex Pro NiMH? AAcells in TWO FBA-25 alkaline cases, so there's always a fresh backup.? Much more economical than buying original battery replacements. My FT-60 is 15 years old and still works like it did the first day I got it.
73
John-KU8Q
In a message dated 10/23/2024 1:15:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time, clintbradford@... writes:
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I have owned several of these since the moment they were released 18 years ago. Each performs as if they were brand-new ...
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I mainly use 2700mAH AA NiMH cells in the FBA-25 alkaline case - and charge with an intelligent charger.
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(SIDE NOTE: Improve your stock antenna with a Smiley 270 or Diamond SRH-320a, and you CAN turn TX power down to 2W. If yo are not making it - FM voice, line-of-sight - at 2W with a good antenna, you probably won't be making it with 4-5W. So that will DOUBLE effective battery longevity.)
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(SIDE NOTE 2: Want to improve battery life even MORE? Use an earpiece or mini-boom mic. What is the first thing one does when using an earpiece? You turn the VOLume DOWN. And what eats up batteries? Keying the HT to transmit, and LOUD VOLUME setting!)
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Re: life expectancy of HT in general
I have owned several of these since the moment they were released 18 years ago. Each performs as if they were brand-new ...
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I mainly use 2700mAH AA NiMH cells in the FBA-25 alkaline case - and charge with an intelligent charger.
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(SIDE NOTE: Improve your stock antenna with a Smiley 270 or Diamond SRH-320a, and you CAN turn TX power down to 2W. If yo are not making it - FM voice, line-of-sight - at 2W with a good antenna, you probably won't be making it with 4-5W. So that will DOUBLE effective battery longevity.)
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(SIDE NOTE 2: Want to improve battery life even MORE? Use an earpiece or mini-boom mic. What is the first thing one does when using an earpiece? You turn the VOLume DOWN. And what eats up batteries? Keying the HT to transmit, and LOUD VOLUME setting!)
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Clint Bradford
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Ray, W4BYG