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M0VEY
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 11, 2009 02:03
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Good Mic For Mobile Use
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I've owned a Heil HM-5 Handi mic for over 3 years. The mic has been used with my Kenwood TS480 . I always receive favourable audio reports when using the HM-5 / TS480 .
Compared to the Heil Goldline, this mic is so much lighter & makes operating /mobile nice & easy. I use VOX with the TS480 , it is easy to set up & avoids use of the rubber ptt that some people complain about.
Settings used with the TS480:
Mic gain: 50
Proc in: 32 (max 50)
proc out: 50
No TX EQ:
RX EQ: HB1 really helps on receive.
I should add that mobile ops are conducted whilst stationary.
Overall, I think the HM-5 is a great upgrade to the stock mic & at a bargain price. I was lucky to purchase my mic secondhand for £35 GBP. This represented quite a saving on the new price.
Bob Heil makes good mics for your radios that are usually a fraction of the price of the manufacturers own brand accessory mics.
Regards,
Phil. M0VEY
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K6AER
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Rating: 2/5
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Aug 17, 2009 20:01
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Needs better ergonomics
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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I bought a Flex-3000 and needed a decent microphone for the radio. After a trip to HRO, I came home with the Handi Mic with the HM-5 cartridge. The audio sounds fine. Nice range and good articulation. While not as good as my studio microphones I needed something to use in the field and this fitted the bill.
After using the microphone for a couple of weeks I found that the PTT button is too small and tiring. You need to have your thumb dead center and after about 20 minutes the button is fatiguing. The button needs to be larger and less sensitive to the exact pressure point for actuation. I almost want to remove the cartridge and put the cartridge into a Motorola microphone housing.
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KC2OYZ
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Rating: 2/5
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Mar 30, 2009 23:11
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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I retract my previous good rating - PTT button started failing after only a few weeks of very light usage. I also discovered that it's too thin and slippery for my hands - cannot grip it well and hand gets cramped from having to keep it so clenched up to hold the mic. The audio appears to be very clean and clear, but lacking punch compared to the HM-36. Stick with the HM-36 if you're like me and prefer a hand mic.
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KC2OYZ
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Rating: 5/5
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Mar 11, 2009 21:19
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Nice!
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I've got the HandiMic wired for Icoms - I wanted an improvment on the HM-36, but I really didn't want to spend $200 for an SM-20, and besides, I really prefer a hand mic. So I tried the HandiMic and I'm glad I did. Looks good, feels good, sounds great even though I like to crank up the compression. I would recommend this mic to anyone - very good value.
Mikey
K2BKT
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KF2RC
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Rating: 4/5
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Nov 8, 2008 11:39
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Good Mic
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I have the HM-5. While using it with my TS-480hx mobile I often received unsolicited good audio reports. Once on 10m i was in QSO with a Florida station while in VA and an anonymous caller just broke in and said “that sure is a fine sounding mobile.”
I am now using it with my 746pro and have received no unsolicited reports. When i ask i get it “sounds ok” or “pretty good” . Just nothing exciting. no bad reports though.
I think i may put my SM-6 back on. I have had a few unsolicited really good reports with it.
I don’t think the HM is really up to the task of driving my 746pro properly.
May be the HM for icom would do a better job or i just need to get a second receiver and methodically take the time to adjust my settings to get the best audio i can. I love hearing a nice sounding station but I won’t invest in an external EQ just to get broadcast audio.
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K8GMG
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Rating: 5/5
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Apr 10, 2008 06:36
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HM-IC woth a IC-2200
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Once again Heil has come through with a quality mic that out performs the stock microphones.
Hooked up to my 2 meter IC-2200, this mic makes this little radio crank out large, clean, clear audio with a rich full sound. Actually comparing the stock mic and this heil mic, the stock mic sounds very hollow and no low end.
Thanks to Bob and his entire staff!!!
George, K8GMG
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K9XT
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Rating: 5/5
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Dec 15, 2007 05:01
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HM-IC Great for IC-7000
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I bought an HandiMic IC (HM-IC) for use with an Icom IC-7000. The mike element works perfectly with the radio and audio reports are very complimentary with TBW set in wide or mid. VOX operation is satisfactory. The bottom line: A good investment.
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N4JA
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 5, 2007 11:20
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He stands behind his products
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I wrote a review previously about the push-to-talk button hanging up in the transmit position on an intermittent basis. Someone sent the review to Bob Heil and even though I had had the mike over a year, he had me to send the mike to him for repair. I did! He did! and the mile workks perfectly now. I notice the Push-to-talk button is not as hard to push as the original button. My thumb would get sore when I used the mike with the old button. It's now easy to push and it doesn't hang up in transmit now. Good to have an American product that the manufacturer stands behind.
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K5PSO
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 27, 2007 17:20
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Fabulous
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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A noticiable improvement in pile-up situations, this mic provides better articulation. I also have another cable which plugs into my laptop for Echolink. Works great there too. A winner!
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N4JA
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Rating: 2/5
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Oct 18, 2007 07:27
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poor
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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The push to talk switch sticks on my handi-mike. It is impossible to use dispite pouring alcohol in the switch and later trying WD-40. After trying both cures, the mike works fine for awhile then it starts sticking in the transmit mode. I have had to put it in the drawer and consider it a bad investment. I won't try to sell it, because it would be sticking it to some other poor ham.
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