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Michael Goins
Considering selling a number of stations items and purchasing an FT-817, but
need to ask someoner a quesrtion regaridng the mike. I prefer a Heil Goldline type mike, boom mounted at home. Can't see from the ad pictures what kind of mike connection there is on the FT-817. Also, anyone using it HF mobile? Results? If I go this route, it will replace the Kwood 440 in the station, the Argo 556, and the Kwood 130 in the van. Need some help here please. mike wb5yjx ____________________________________________________________________ Get free email and a permanent address at |
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Don
After some testing with the FT-817 and microphones, I find the using a mike
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with a graphic equalizer to have the most flexibility and be better apt to produce the results you might want. ICOM and MFJ make a couple very good mics with graphic equalizers. One important note, if you use the MFJ, do NOT buy the $15.99 matching Yaesu interface cable, it does not work with the FT-817. However, Radio Shack sells a very well made CAT 5 cable that is "plug and play" with the FT-817. Works very well. Another caution, if your shack has a lot of floating RF around, (poor grounds, in-door antenna, etc) you may experience instability when using some of these cables that use RJ-45 connectors. Very few are shielded and act as a good antenna for stray RF at close range. The effect is distortion and squealing on your transmitted signal. Beads and chocks don't wok very good. ----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Goins" <mgoins@...> To: <FT817@...> Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2001 1:00 AM Subject: [FT817] mikes Considering selling a number of stations items and purchasing an FT-817,but need to ask someoner a quesrtion regaridng the mike. I prefer a HeilGoldline type mike, boom mounted at home. Can't see from the ad pictures what kindof mike connection there is on the FT-817. Also, anyone using it HF mobile?the Argo 556, and the Kwood 130 in the van. Need some help here please.Questions ) see Please note that your messages and files sent to this group become publicdomain upon submission and may appear anywhere on the Internet or in print without notice or compensation.
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Stephen Prior
I have had unsolicited reports of excellent audio using just the I agree Julian. Had an excellent qso today sitting in the garden, with a French station on 20m, and had a most complimentary report on the audio quality, without me asking. I'm using the standard mic on the number 2 setting, and mic gain set at 70. Have others found it necessary to increase the ssb mic gain? Or am I just a quiet talker?! I've been toying with the idea of a Heil insert, but with most of my activity being either cw or psk31, not sure if I can justify it. Had the opportunity to compare the ATX with my 20m wire dipole today, sitting out in the garden. The dipole is about 20 feet high. Sitting on the grass with the 817 between my knees, and the appropriate counterpoise lying on the grass, the ATX was never more than 2 s points down on the dipole. Admittedly this was the middle of the day, and there was only European stuff on 20m, but I was pleasantly surprised. I'm pleased to say that the 817 novelty still hasn't worn off!! 73 Stephen G4SJP |
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David Perry
Me too. Most folk are very impressed at the FT817 audio - I would never
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switch microphones. David ----- Original Message -----
From: <g4ilo@...> To: <FT817@...> Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2001 6:42 PM Subject: [FT817] Re: mikes I have had unsolicited reports of excellent audio using just theQuestions ) see Please note that your messages and files sent to this group become publicdomain upon submission and may appear anywhere on the Internet or in print without notice or compensation.
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David Perry
Is that 2 s points on Rx or Tx? I think the ATX works well on Rx, just not
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so hot on Tx. You'd have to make me swill a lot of beer to convince the ATX was in the same game as a dipole! David ----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen Prior" <sjp@...> To: <FT817@...> Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2001 9:19 PM Subject: Re: [FT817] Re: mikes 70.I have had unsolicited reports of excellent audio using just the Have others found it necessary to increase the ssb mic gain? Or am I justa quiet talker?! I've been toying with the idea of a Heil insert, but withit. Questions ) see Please note that your messages and files sent to this group become publicdomain upon submission and may appear anywhere on the Internet or in print without notice or compensation.
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Stephen Prior
Is that 2 s points on Rx or Tx? I think the ATX works well on Rx, justnot so hot on Tx. You'd have to make me swill a lot of beer to convince theATX was in the same game as a dipole!Admittedly, this was on rx. However, since the antenna is passive, it would be going against the reciprocity theorem would it not if the same were not to be true on tx too? Also, I did not say it had the same gain, I did say that there were no more than 2 S points difference, and in dB terms that is quite significant. That said, unless I were in a totally tree-less landscape with no other supports, I'd take a wire antenna with me anytime rather than use a shortened vertical! 73 Stephen G4SJP |
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Hi Stephen,
Next time try to get the counterpoise up off of the ground/grass a couple of feet and I believe you will be surprised at the improvement. [You might have to stand up to keep the counterpoise below the base of the antena. ;-) ] The ATX will never get close to performing as well as a proper (or even modest) dipole, but you can still have loads of fun. 72 de Barry - W4WB today, sitting out in the garden. The dipole is about 20 feet high.Sitting on the grass with the 817 between my knees, and the appropriatecounterpoise lying on the grass, the ATX was never more than 2 s points down onthe dipole. Admittedly this was the middle of the day, and there wasonly European stuff on 20m, but I was pleasantly surprised. |
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Don
I also get good audio reports with the stock mike, but I get much better
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reports on transmit using a mike that can be tailored for my voice quality. This is especially true when on FM. ----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen Prior" <sjp@...> To: <FT817@...> Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2001 4:19 PM Subject: Re: [FT817] Re: mikes 70.I have had unsolicited reports of excellent audio using just the Have others found it necessary to increase the ssb mic gain? Or am I justa quiet talker?! I've been toying with the idea of a Heil insert, but withit. Questions ) see Please note that your messages and files sent to this group become publicdomain upon submission and may appear anywhere on the Internet or in print without notice or compensation.
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Michael,
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The 817 mike uses an RJ-45 connector. Heil sells an excellent adapter that converts any Yaesu "round" connector mike cable to the RJ-45 needed by the 817. 72, Bill W4RK Nashville, TN USA ----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Goins <mgoins@...> To: <FT817@...> Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2001 12:00 AM Subject: [FT817] mikes Considering selling a number of stations items and purchasing an FT-817,but need to ask someoner a quesrtion regaridng the mike. I prefer a HeilGoldline type mike, boom mounted at home. Can't see from the ad pictures what kindof mike connection there is on the FT-817. Also, anyone using it HF mobile?the Argo 556, and the Kwood 130 in the van. Need some help here please.Questions ) see Please note that your messages and files sent to this group become publicdomain upon submission and may appear anywhere on the Internet or in print without notice or compensation.
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Brian B. Riley, N1BQ
The adapter for the Heil headsets is the AD-1YM for the 817 - $14.95
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How can it work better on RX and not on TX? Both RX and TX are 50
ohm, and so the Q, matching etc. will be the same for both. Julian, G4ILO --- In FT817@y..., "David Perry" <david.perry3@v...> wrote: Is that 2 s points on Rx or Tx? I think the ATX works well on Rx,just not so hot on Tx. You'd have to make me swill a lot of beer toconvince the ATX was in the same game as a dipole! |
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F.B. Nutter, Jr.
What's this got to do with mikes (see subject). Please change the
thread!! 73, Fil W8FIL w4wb@... wrote: Hi Stephen,[www.debticated.com]
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