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| Reviews Summary for Turner Super Sidekick |
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Reviews: 18
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Average rating: 4.8/5
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MSRP: $175
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Description: Amplified Desk Microphone
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Product is in production.
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M3VMV
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Rating: 5/5
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Mar 28, 2010 10:27
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great mike
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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i have a 3 of these and use one on my yaesu 1000mp, when i switch the mike from my heil gm4 to the turner people do not notice, i have the ssk and the +3b, both are brand new in the boxes, these have never had plugs fitted to them, must be around 30 years old by now and i will never part with them. i still use an old one daily.
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KC0GSB
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Rating: 5/5
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Mar 20, 2010 20:00
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Excellent Microphone
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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This is a very good microphone. It drives any radio and sounds nice on SSB. I own two of them. I use one on my FT-7800 and all reports are excellent, and that's on FM. They are always being sold on EBay for decent prices. If you want an excellent communications microphone that lasts, try the SSK.
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KD8HRS
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Rating: 5/5
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Feb 2, 2009 14:19
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Great old microphone!
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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super loud audio, great voice articulation on sideband as well as am/fm modes,matches a extremely wide range of transceivers very well. too bad they quit making them years ago as they are getting harder to find in good shape these days. i've ran mine on multiple cb radios over the years until i got my ticket, i now have it wired to my vintage kdk fm-2015r 2m mobile. it gets super audio reports every time! if you have a chance to get one of these old classic mics give it a try! A+
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PE1IOC
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Rating: 5/5
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Jul 25, 2008 23:56
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It's a keeper !
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Bought my SSK in the summer of 1980, new, together with a brandnew Kenwood TS 700s. Both stayed with me till now and never let me down. Excellent combination and always good audio reports with this fine deskmike. No RF problems in case of transmitting on 2 meters and HF at the same time. Many Hams in the Netherlands looking for this fine piece of equipment, so asking prices in the internet going up today second hand from 60 to 100 Euro's ...and that's almost the price I paid for my SSK in 1980 new out of the box !
73's from Holland,
Tjerk, PE 1 IOC
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KC9GUZ
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 3, 2007 18:51
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Great!
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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The SSK is a good ol' mike if you can find one that works and doesnt smell like cigarette smoke from some CBer.
I had one a few years ago that i wish i would have kept.. Like the previous poster said they have a nice mellow sound on the air.
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N9MSH
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Rating: 4/5
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Nov 3, 2007 17:31
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a keeper1
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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broke out the old hr 2510 off the storage shelf that use to be in the mobile. decided to use it as a dedicated 10 meter radio with the super sidekick on the base i allways get offers from others to buy it from me. most people say it has a mellow not to bassy sound for rag chewin. Not bad for $10 a a swap fest 4 years ago.
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N7UQA
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Rating: 4/5
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Sep 29, 2007 09:59
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Good low cost microphone
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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For a microphone that has had a long history in the CB service they make great microphone for use in the amateur radio service as well. However, caution should be exercised when connecting these mics to some transceivers, especially Icom radios. On my Turner, there are two DPDT leaf switches under the PTT bar. One for T/R switching and the other applies power to the preamp and mutes the mic line by shorting it to ground. I recommend modifying the microphone so it doesn't short the mic line to ground. Icom radios have a 'dual purpose' pin for the mic input, not only is it the microphone input but there is also 8 volts present on this pin to power condenser elements. Shorting it to ground is NOT recommended, you may cause the regulator to fail if it doesn't have over current protection.
Craig - N7UQA
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PA7WWO
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Rating: 5/5
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Sep 29, 2007 09:10
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update long lost friend
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Time owned: months
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Hi All
Still use the Turner SSK on my FT920.
Still working exelent and recently I bought a Ameritron 572B amp.
The Turner keeps to amaze me no trouble with 1 kW and vy close antenna range , no HF detection and adio always OK.
I have the habbit to replace battery once a year and find it in mince condx every year I replace it , I might just try to change it once in 2 yrs , but to be one safe side I replace it once a year.
Battery replacement is all I have done the last 7 yrs since I bought it second hand.
these mikes are build solid asa rock and last and last and last without trouble for many yaers.
73 Jos pa7wwo
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KD8EZU
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Rating: 5/5
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Apr 18, 2007 09:17
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Great Mic for DX work
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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I bought this Mic to work with a FT-101E rig. It modulates it to 100% with what I would describe as crisp, but not "tinny" audio. The audio produced lends itself well for DX use. I feel s-o-o-o good when with a 30+ year old radio and a 32+ year old microphone , I can be heard by stations that cannot hear 1000 watt , Heil microphone or equalized rigs. If you can get one for under $50 its grat bang for the buck. Just dont put the dial too far or it'll be a bit too much on the recieving end. Really...., this mike is great bang for the buck and works well despite its age and supposedly "bad" CB heritage. It feels solid and not flimsy, love the solid Chrome cartrige holder, and the fat coiled mike cord. PTT is effortless, and smooth. This is a nice microphone.
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K4CWO
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Rating: 5/5
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Mar 12, 2005 12:51
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EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I recently purchased a used but well kept Turner Super Sidekick. It has performed better than some of the newer mics that I have, based on audio comparisons. I currently use it on both a Yaesu FT-102 and a Kenwood TS-570SG (using an adapter I made that allows switching between the two). What makes this arrangement nice is that the Turner SSK has a slot on the bottom of the mic for adjusting the gain (if more or less gain is needed), IN ADDITION TO the gain control on top of the mic base. This helps when switching between the 2 radio transmitter characteristics. I also have a Turner Plus 3.
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