Re: Mic Gain Adjustment
As Clint points out, you may have the Deviation set to "Narrow" +/-2.5KHz instead of the default "Wide" +/-5KHz. See manual page 62. The other possibility is the FT-60R Mic socket itself. It is
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Bob Ecclestone
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Re: Another Headset Issue
The rubber bands they (used to?) have on broccoli work well and last. FWIW: I understand the issue isn't that something is broken in the FT-60 but rather that the round portion of the connector you
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Andy KI6SEP
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Re: Mic Gain Adjustment
Page 62-ish of our manuals. -- Clint Bradford K6LCS http//www.work-sat.com
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Clint Bradford
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Re: Mic Gain Adjustment
Let's simplify this. If purchased new from an authorized Heil and Yaesu dealer, that Heil mini-boom single-sided headset work great. There is no widespread problem with that combination of items. SO
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Clint Bradford
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Re: Mic Gain Adjustment
Well...Heil's website is awful.? I don't think "Dynamic" refers to the microphone element type.? When you click on it it takes you to a review page.If you click on "specs" it says...73,Gary K9GS
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Gary K9GS
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Re: Mic Gain Adjustment
I have followed this process with success to improve transmit audio. ?https://youtu.be/R3Ovv5_TVNg?si=ZYNq_RZvCvk_aoT0
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Richard Osborne
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Re: Another Headset Issue
A nice stout elastic band?
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Chris Smart
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Another Headset Issue
I have several headsets/speaker mics to use with my FT-60Rs. The audio on all of them seems fine. My problem is with the plug. It seems the slightest jostling and the plug comes out just a little
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Michael WA7SKG
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Re: Mic Gain Adjustment
Well an electret microphone element must have DC bias to function. On the product page at the Heil site, I see four links: DESCRIPTION DYNAMIC IC SPECS Given that Dynamic and IC are separate items, I
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Chris Smart
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Re: Mic Gain Adjustment
Well an electret microphone element must have DC bias to function.?Maybe the Yaesu version of this headset uses a dynamic element?? I tried but failed to find an owners manual on the Heil
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Gary K9GS
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Re: Mic Gain Adjustment
Does anyone have a suggestion for adjusting mic gain on the FT-60? I need to increase it to use a Heil HTHY headset. As I said in my other reply, make sure you are talking into eather end of the
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Chris Smart
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Re: Mic Gain Adjustment
Does the FT60 supply DC bias for the microphone element or is there a battery holder in the headset? NEITHER. Icom is the brand usually supplying voltage to an electret element.
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Chris Smart
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Re: Mic Gain Adjustment
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
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Chris Smart
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Re: Mic Gain Adjustment
You shouldn't have to adjust the deviation.?Are you sure the plug is FULLY seated in the jack?73,Gary K9GS
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Gary K9GS
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Re: Mic Gain Adjustment
Thanks Clint, I'll look into that. 73 Gary KF0RKF
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Gary Landrum <gelandrum@...>
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Re: 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
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gelandrum@...
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Re: Mic Gain Adjustment
Hi Clint,Does the FT60 supply DC bias for the microphone element or is there a battery holder in the headset?73,Gary K9GS
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Gary K9GS
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Re: 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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Clint Bradford
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Re: Headset
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
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Gary K9GS
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Mic Gain Adjustment
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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gelandrum@...
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