A HC-4 or 5 should be able to easily overdrive a 1000D.
Is the radio OK? My point of reference is the stock
hand mic that comes with the radio. Check mic wiring.
That would be my first suspect.
Dave WA0ZZG
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>From: Marcel Jorba <ea3in@yahoo.com>
>Subject: [Yaesu] FT-1000(D) and Heil HC-5 drive level
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>Hello,
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>I am trying to use a Heil HC-5 elemnt with the
>FT-1000D. It seems that it provides low level input.I
>need to turn the Mic Gain to full level and to switch
>the Processor on. In this position it seems the radio
>delivers about 100w. If I increase my voice level it
>goes full scale.
>
>Is someone using the HC-5 with no preamp together with
>an FT-1000D?
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>Any comments, experiences or tips will be welcomed.
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>Regards
>Marcel
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>Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 06:52:17 +1200
>From: "Nick Wallace" <NICK.WALLACE@xtra.co.nz>
>Subject: Re: [Yaesu] FT-1000(D) and Heil HC-5 drive level
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>Subject: [Yaesu] FT-1000(D) and Heil HC-5 drive level
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>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am trying to use a Heil HC-5 elemnt with the
>> FT-1000D. It seems that it provides low level input.I
>> need to turn the Mic Gain to full level and to switch
>> the Processor on. In this position it seems the radio
>> delivers about 100w. If I increase my voice level it
>> goes full scale.
>>
>> Is someone using the HC-5 with no preamp together with
>> an FT-1000D?
>>
>> Any comments, experiences or tips will be welcomed.
>>
>> Regards
>> Marcel
>
>Hi Marcel,
>
>I have both the HC4 and 5 elements here in use on my
>FT1000.I can switch between the two. There
>seems to be little noticable difference between the two
>elements drive wise i have found,
>certainly not enough to worry about. I have my mic. gain
>at 11 oclock and the drive control
>just past 12 oclock and the processor on.With these
>settings i have lots of audio, alc goes to
>about 3/4 scale and compression goes to about 10 db on
>peaks. With the rf power control just
>under 3/4 scale i have 100 watts pep easily.
>
>Hope this is of some help
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>Regards
>
>Nick ZL1IU
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