I am running the Heil goldline with the HC-4 and HC-5 elements. The last
firmware version (2.059d) added a hardware preamp for the mic input. This
solved all the gain problems with the Heil mics.
Carl Moreschi N4PY
121 Little Bell Drive
Bell Mountain
Hays, NC 28635
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From: <k8jdc@sbcglobal.net>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 8:05 PM
Subject: [TenTec] TT 709 and Heil Mics for Orion
> Thanks to everybody for the feedback on the microphones. I haven't seen
too
> many comments from 709 users, so I'm somewhat undecided. (I'd rather not
> use a desk mic, so that's why I haven't mentioned the possibility of using
> something like the 708 that some of you mentioned).
>
> Regarding the Heil mics, I've read posts that indicate that their output
is
> a little too weak for some of the TT radios and that some TT users have
had
> to utilize pre-amps to account for this. I've been looking at the GM-5
and
> the PR-20 as
> choices in the Heil line. I guess I'd welcome comments from anybody using
> these mics relative to the output capability of these mics and their
> compatibility and performance with the Orion.
>
> Thanks...
>
> Dave / K8JDC
>
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