That is good to know about the rig equalization. Sounds like I would want
a radio with that. I see that some of the newer Yaesus have 3 band
parametric equalization, which I would guess is a plus. And it sounds like
the K3 does. What other radios out there have good equalization?
73 John AF5CC
On Tue, Nov 20, 2018 at 8:28 AM David Siddall <hhamwv@gmail.com> wrote:
> Heil's HC-74 is the re-designed HC-4. But if your new rig has an
> equalizer, I recommend a mic with a flat response (like the HC-6) and using
> the rig's capabilities to tailor it to your liking, as Bill suggested. To
> learn a little more about how to do this, read Bob Heil's suggestions for
> various brands, even if your radio and mic are not one of the ones he
> specifically addresses. (Bob calls his audio settings advice "DSP
> settings".)
> See: https://tinyurl.com/y8owbau8
>
> 73, Dave K3ZJ
>
> On Tue, Nov 20, 2018 at 8:10 AM Bill kollenbaum via CQ-Contest <
> cq-contest@contesting.com> wrote:
>
> > I get tons of unsolicited great audio reports. I use and have used
> > Elecraft K-3s for years. You can shape the audio to fit your voice and
> > mic with eight channels. One piece of advice if your radio comes with a
> > factory mic, either sell it at a hamfest or throw it away. The Heil
> > headset with the HC4 cartridge is what I use. My old headset fell apart
> > and all I could get was one with the "6" cartridge. I took out the new
> > Heil 6 and replaced it with the Heil 4 from the old set. Problem
> solved.
> > In any case, when you get your new radio I suggest you run it with a
> > couple of watts into a dummy load, use your old radio to listen as you
> > adjust the audio on the new rig to make it sound like your favorite
> contest
> > station's audio. Don't rely on anyone else's settings as your voice is
> > different than their's. You might use them as suggestions for a starting
> > point though.
> > Good luck finding the perfect radio.
> > 73 Bill KH7XS/K4XS
> >
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