|
New to Ham Radio?
My Profile
Community
Articles
Forums
News
Reviews
Friends Remembered
Speak Out
Strays
Survey Question
Operating
Contesting
DX Cluster Spots
Propagation
Resources
Calendar
Classifieds
Ham Exams
Ham Links
List Archives
News Articles
Product Reviews
QSL Managers
Site Info
eHam Help (FAQ)
Support the site
The eHam Team
Advertising Info
Vision Statement
About eHam.net
|
| Reviews Summary for AB5N - Icom HM-151 - IC-7000 mic. modification |
|
Reviews: 86
|
Average rating: 5.0/5
|
MSRP: $39.50
|
|
Description: Modification to the Icom HM-151 hand microphone that comes with the Icom IC-7000. This mod fixes the poor FM audio that this microphone and radio combination has from the factory. The modification replaces the mic element and a capacitor, adds a shaped acoustic foam shell, widens the mic opening, adds a wind screen (pop filter) and a 1oz weight to the microphone shell.
|
|
More info: http://www.7000mic.com/
|
|
Email Subscription
You are not subscribed to this review.
Subscribe!
My Subscriptions
Subscriptions Help
|
You can
write your own review of the AB5N - Icom HM-151 - IC-7000 mic. modification.
|
W1SMC
|
Rating: 5/5
|
May 31, 2009 03:31
|
Send this review to a friend
|
|
Great Audio Reports
|
Time owned: 0 to 3 months
|
All I get now are great audio reports.
I would highly recommend this upgrade.
I also recommend having Bob add the 1 oz. weight. The mike has a better feel to it.
Pros: Inexpensive, quick turn around, great service from Bob.
Cons: None.
|
|
W3VR
|
Rating: 5/5
|
May 21, 2009 13:59
|
Send this review to a friend
|
|
Works well
|
Time owned: more than 12 months
|
Best $35.00 I've spent in a while. $35.00 won't buy much these days. Bob Nagy's mod is well worth the money.
W3VR
|
|
WA4FUU
|
Rating: 5/5
|
May 21, 2009 10:34
|
Send this review to a friend
|
|
YES!
|
Time owned: 0 to 3 months
|
Prior to purchase, I read the many eHam Icom IC-7000 reviews; praising the radio overall, but at the same time complaining about the low level of transmitted audio. I purchased my Icom IC-7000 just over a month ago, and it too HAD low transmit audio. Just after receiving the rig, I entered into a simplex 2 meter QSO with my good friend Louie who clearly knew my voice, both personally and via my Yaesu FT-8800R. His first comment was "what have you done to your audio, it has a lot more bass". Another friend, Rob, chimed in, agreeing with Louie. Louie's next comment was "Man, not only does signal have more bass, but your audio is way down as compared to Rob's; when Rob came on, his audio blew me away! I didn't realize that in order to hear you, I had turned up the volume so high". That pretty much sums it up. I made a few more contacts, both on 2 meter FM and on HF SSB and AM, receiving the same low audio reports. I further confirmed low audio and reduced power via my station monitor. I sent Bob (AB5N) my HM-151 mic on Wednesday and received it on the following Monday; great turn around from Pensacola, Florida to Pearcy, Arkansas and back. His workmanship is top notch and his modification to my microphone yields exactly what he promised.... GREAT audio.....(everyone who knows me personally says it sounds just like me) with reduced bass, and twice the level of deviation/modulation as it once had. Many thanks to you Bob for delivering quality/expedient service at an affordable/reasonable price.
73, Richard
|
|
KF4YOR
|
Rating: 5/5
|
May 7, 2009 14:41
|
Send this review to a friend
|
|
Wonderful! Fantastic!
|
Time owned: 0 to 3 months
|
I don't know what else I can say that others haven't said. I sent my HM-151 to Bob on Friday, I had it back in my hands that next Wednesday. I even screwed up somehow (overexcitement??) and ended up short-changing Bob by $7.10, the return postage. He sent the mic anyway! (I did send a check immediately)
Upon using the mic on 40m and 6m phone -- out of six short QSOs (just to test the mic) -- three of the QSOs actually asked me what model Heil mic I was using and it sounded just incredible!!
If you have an IC-7000, or thinking of purchasing an IC-7000 -- get this mod done. This little rig is a fantastic unit and with the AB5N Mic Mod, it is an absolute top notch unit!
Save your $$$ with a separate, expensive microphone. Send it to Bob. You'll be glad you did! Of all the knick-knacky things I've purchased for my shack -- this is up there as the best of the best (and I love my SignaLink USB -- I should have had this mod done FIRST!)
Thank you, Bob.
|
|
W3RXO
|
Rating: 5/5
|
Apr 25, 2009 08:59
|
Send this review to a friend
|
|
Amazing improvement!!!!
|
Time owned: 0 to 3 months
|
Bob did such nice work to my HM151, that I almost feel like I wasted money buying the adapter for my Heil Traveler, to use on the 7000. I am a cross country truck driver, and told Bob what my situation was. Not only did he do the fantastic modification, but he tweaked it in a manner as to make it almost totally noise canceling, while retaining the high quality audio that he promised, on his website, and in his YouTube videos (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gs6P2rX6rCQ). This is a modification every 7000 owner ought to have done to his/her HM 151. I can't say enough good things about Bob's work. I also had him modify my 2-HM-133's (one from my IC-V8000, and the other from my IC-2720), the reports from the locals on my "home" repeater are that the difference is a great improvement over what the mic previously was, on either of them. I am very happy with all 3 of them, and will return to Bob for more work, if I ever need another Icom mic modified.
BTW-before I found this review category, I created another for Bob's work, under the Amateur radio service category. Other than this last couple of sentences, it says exactly the same.
|
|
N4FYS
|
Rating: 5/5
|
Apr 22, 2009 10:40
|
Send this review to a friend
|
|
Excellent experience
|
Time owned: 0 to 3 months
|
There's not much you can do to make the IC-7000 any better except to send your stock HM-151 mic to Bob to have him install his modifications into it.
Bob works fast, I sent my mic on Saturday and received it back the following Saturday. That's fast in my opinion.
I noticed the difference in the mic when I took it out of the box. All of a sudden it had some heft to it. The weight option he offers (for free, by the way) makes the mic feel substantial in your hand. Now it's not too heavy nor is it too light - it's just right. I highly recommend you ask him to add this option to your mic!
The element and cap change now cause the transmitter to be driven the way it should have been driven to begin with. The foam and pop filter he adds really help to make your transmitted audio sound the way it should. Your local contacts will notice the difference and you DX contacts will hear you better on any voice mode you use. You'll get a little piece of paper with Bob's recommendations on it. I believe you'll be happy with them. But as Bob tells you, every voice is different. If yours is different these settings are a good place to start playing from.
All in all I'm very happy with the change and it's worth every penny I spent. The cost/benefit ratio is very high.
Great job Bob. Thanks and 73,
Dan, N4FYS
|
|
PA3CDM
|
Rating: 5/5
|
Apr 9, 2009 14:05
|
Send this review to a friend
|
|
Excellent
|
Time owned: 0 to 3 months
|
Great modification,Excellent service. Super fast shipping.
Thanks Bob
|
|
W2TXB
|
Rating: 5/5
|
Mar 23, 2009 16:50
|
Send this review to a friend
|
|
Wow!
|
Time owned: 0 to 3 months
|
After seeing such great reviews here and talking with somebody (Chuck P. in NC) who had the modification done (and sounded great), I figured the reasonable price for the upgrade would be worthwhile. I was/am not disappointed.
Having sent the mic to Bob Nagy on 3/17, I expected to be without it for two weeks. The mic came back today and I immediately connected it to my '7000, and then adjusted the levels per Bob's recommendations.
Count me as Satisfied Customer #79 (eight pages of reviews on this with an average of 5.0 out of 5) on this web site... the audio reports I am receiving are nothing short of fantastic. People who know my voice tell me that I sound very natural and clear on the air.
If you have the IC-7000 and have not yet done this upgrade, you are indeed missing out on the radio's fullest potential.
Just do it.
|
|
N2DY
|
Rating: 5/5
|
Mar 20, 2009 12:01
|
Send this review to a friend
|
|
Definitely Worthwhile
|
Time owned: 0 to 3 months
|
|
I recently picked up an IC-7000 for use in the mobile. Quite honestly I received pretty good audio reports stock from the factory. However, I read the reviews here of Bob's modification and I had to try it. Well, it was certainly worth it. Audio did improve and the mic output increased to a level that allows it to operate on any mode without fiddling with the gain settings. Also, as some noted, the slightly hollow sound that existed because Icom mounted the mic element away from the opening in the mic was gone. The audio with the new element is punchy and clear and I no longer need to use the compressor on SSB in order to get adequate modulation. The increased gain and clarity make the rig sound reasonably good even on AM. The added weight makes the mic feel better and makes it less likely to slide around when I put it down on the seat in the car. Turnaround time was lightning fast and communications from Bob were excellent. He has priced this mod just right. It is cheap enough to say what the heck and give it a try. So go ahead. You won't be disappointed.
|
|
K3JB
|
Rating: 5/5
|
Feb 9, 2009 05:20
|
Send this review to a friend
|
|
A must modification !!
|
Time owned: 3 to 6 months
|
|
It has all been said before , great Modification, fast turn around service, first class help from Bob. I have a Heil mike I was going to use with this radio, after Bob completed the mod with weight on the HM-151 my sound reports are all better on the AB5N Mod than the Heil.
|
|
If you have any questions, problems, or suggestions about Reviews,
please email your Reviews Manager.
|
|
|
