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K1FBI

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Re: BEST MIC FOR UNDER 300.00 WHAT'S YOUR PIC?
« Reply #30 on: January 02, 2021, 11:16:04 AM »

Nothing to rethink. Correct even I could upgrade now. Unfortunately if you had to retest you would be looking for another hobby. dit dit

Oh, we have an internet "tough guy." 

Your dumb ass can't even take, let alone pass, a simple multiple choice test.  dit dit

I'm surprised you even know what "dit - dit" is.  Or did you have to ask someone?
Sit down; shut up. It proves once again the irony of how hard it is to find class in the extra class.
Your days have come and gone. Try to fade out gracefully...
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KBKZ2105

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Re: BEST MIC FOR UNDER 300.00 WHAT'S YOUR PIC?
« Reply #31 on: January 02, 2021, 11:31:28 AM »

Nothing to rethink. Correct even I could upgrade now. Unfortunately if you had to retest you would be looking for another hobby. dit dit

Oh, we have an internet "tough guy." 

Your dumb ass can't even take, let alone pass, a simple multiple choice test.  dit dit

I'm surprised you even know what "dit - dit" is.  Or did you have to ask someone?
Sit down; shut up. It proves once again the irony of how hard it is to find class in the extra class.
Your days have come and gone. Try to fade out gracefully...


I know that this is a MIKE thread.  If the FCC brought in a retest rule every 4 years for written Tech and General 5 WPM code.  EXTRA written and 20 WPM code test every 4 years. 

I would love it if they did something like that.  Maybe some of these people would sit down and shut up.     
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K1FBI

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Re: BEST MIC FOR UNDER 300.00 WHAT'S YOUR PIC?
« Reply #32 on: January 02, 2021, 11:45:10 AM »

Nothing to rethink. Correct even I could upgrade now. Unfortunately if you had to retest you would be looking for another hobby. dit dit

Oh, we have an internet "tough guy." 

Your dumb ass can't even take, let alone pass, a simple multiple choice test.  dit dit

I'm surprised you even know what "dit - dit" is.  Or did you have to ask someone?
Sit down; shut up. It proves once again the irony of how hard it is to find class in the extra class.
Your days have come and gone. Try to fade out gracefully...


I know that this is a MIKE thread.  If the FCC brought in a retest rule every 4 years for written Tech and General 5 WPM code.  EXTRA written and 20 WPM code test every 4 years. 

I would love it if they did something like that.  Maybe some of these people would sit down and shut up.   
10 WPM for General. 5 is good for Technician.
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KBKZ2105

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Re: BEST MIC FOR UNDER 300.00 WHAT'S YOUR PIC?
« Reply #33 on: January 02, 2021, 11:55:14 AM »

That XM8500 is a great mic. 
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K1FBI

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Re: BEST MIC FOR UNDER 300.00 WHAT'S YOUR PIC?
« Reply #34 on: January 02, 2021, 12:14:03 PM »

I like the original HC-5 element. I have a lot of bass in my voice so the roll off works fine business.
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N5PG

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Re: BEST MIC FOR UNDER 300.00 WHAT'S YOUR PIC?
« Reply #35 on: January 04, 2021, 11:47:20 PM »

Mic?

Heil HC-4 "DX Element".
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K1FBI

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Re: BEST MIC FOR UNDER 300.00 WHAT'S YOUR PIC?
« Reply #36 on: January 05, 2021, 05:01:50 AM »

Mic?

Heil HC-4 "DX Element".
Someone just listed a mic with both the HC-4 and HC-5 elements for $85 shipped. Now that's the way to go.
« Last Edit: January 05, 2021, 05:04:02 AM by K1FBI »
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VE7REN

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Re: BEST MIC FOR UNDER 300.00 WHAT'S YOUR PIC?
« Reply #37 on: January 05, 2021, 06:25:57 PM »

im a audio technica guy,along with AKG. i too recommend the at1300,which is the replacement of the atr30. a atm 250 is my other choice by them.the AKG d40 works well,and has almost identical specs to the heil pr781. can be had for 75-100 dollars.
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WA8NVW

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Re: BEST MIC FOR UNDER 300.00 WHAT'S YOUR PIC?
« Reply #38 on: January 07, 2021, 12:46:54 PM »

Someone is wondering about a microphone thread? Traditional hardware is 5/8x27.
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VE3TMT

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« Reply #39 on: January 07, 2021, 01:29:37 PM »

Don't bring up the XM8500 it doesn't work.  Just like the G5RV.

You must be doing it wrong. The 8500 is a fantastic mic. I've used it for years on just about every modern radio.
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KBKZ2105

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Re: BEST MIC FOR UNDER 300.00 WHAT'S YOUR PIC?
« Reply #40 on: January 07, 2021, 05:45:14 PM »

Don't bring up the XM8500 it doesn't work.  Just like the G5RV.

You must be doing it wrong. The 8500 is a fantastic mic. I've used it for years on just about every modern radio.

I was kidding the XM8500 is great I have used it for years as well as the G5RV and made thousands of contacts. 
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ONAIR

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Re: BEST MIC FOR UNDER 300.00 WHAT'S YOUR PIC?
« Reply #41 on: January 07, 2021, 06:24:47 PM »

Bargain of the century!  Aries handheld mic, around $15 online!  Disconnect the mic amp.
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N6YFM

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Re: BEST MIC FOR UNDER 300.00 WHAT'S YOUR PIC?
« Reply #42 on: January 10, 2021, 05:39:56 PM »

This question always   makes    me    laugh.
No disrespect, and PLEASE, do not hesitate to ask ANY question.
(The only stupid question is the one that we don't ask)
That said,

SSB on HF has less fidelity than the old landline telephone system.
That's right.  Less than a 3,000 Hz bandwidth.   In fact, a lot of rigs
don't pass much of anything less than 200 Hz or higher than 2600 Hz.
So we could really fairly call SSB HF a 2400 Hz affair.

That is why the $30 handheld mic that comes with the Icom 7300
(that really contains a 50 cent mic cartridge smaller than a pencil eraser top),
sounds just as good as a $500 recording studio microphone (ON AN SSB HF RADIO).   

Is a $100, or $300, or even a $500 recording studio mic better?  YES, but ONLY if
your "system" can let that frequency response through.   Any microphone in any
china kid's toy has at least 3000 Hz bandwidth.   And an SSB HF radio will not pass
anything more than that.   So using a microphone that is more expensive will basically
just waste money.   Each microphone, both expensive and cheap, sounds a little different.
But so does just turning the controls on the HF radio mic EQ settings.

If you like Heil, or Shure, or EV, or Rode, or Senheiser, there is nothing wrong buying one
if you just like to "ride in style".  It is, afterall, a hobby.   So buy whatever makes you smile.
But if you are buying with the idea that it will somehow give you amazing audio?...  You are
barking up the wrong tree.   The only way an expensive mic will give you amazing audio is
to use it for audio recording or a stage PA system with appropriate audio equipment, not with an SSB radio.

Back to style.  If you just like style and want a great looking mic, even though it will still only
transmit ~2500 Hz,  then there is NO single right answer.  It's a style statement.  They all work.
Some of us like Heil mics, some like EV or Shure stage mics, some like Rode;
Ref: https://www.amazon.com/Rode-PODMIC-Dynamic-Podcasting-Microphone/dp/B07MSCRCVK/
(When is the last time you saw a 4.9 review with more than 500 reviews?)

If you want any visitor to think you are a stage pro, this one is timeless, and I used many on stage
in the 1970's and 1980's;   https://www.amazon.com/Shure-55SH-II-Unidyne-Microphone/dp/B0002GZKWU/

If you like to feel wealthy and like BIG name recognition, this option would surely satisfy;
https://www.proaudiostar.com/neumann-tlm-102-studio-set-nickel.html
or for a little less;
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/MD421--sennheiser-md-421-ii-cardioid-dynamic-microphone

Buy whatever looks "cool" to you, and you will be happy with the sound.  If not, just turn the EQ controls
because any of these mics can do 10x more than your radio can.  (You could litterally take an old Western
Electric telephone handset, put it through the appropriate pre-amp, and it would have the same frequency
response as HF SSB.)


[DISCLAIMER:   I use the hand mic that comes with the radio.   I also use a Heil PR-781G.
I also have a classic D-104 Golden Eagle.   I also have a Shure stage mic.  I get great audio
reports on all of them, because with a 2400 Hz bandwidth, an open ended soup can with a
piezo element glued to the bottom with hot glue will likely match SSB "quality" (sic).  :-) ]

Cheers,

Neal
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K4PIH

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Re: BEST MIC FOR UNDER 300.00 WHAT'S YOUR PIC?
« Reply #43 on: January 13, 2021, 04:38:33 AM »

Ditto on the D-104 amplified. Also Turner +2 and +3. Another unsung great mic is the Realistic Base Station Mic, cat#21-1173. Works especially well on Icom radios.
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NA4M

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Re: BEST MIC FOR UNDER 300.00 WHAT'S YOUR PIC?
« Reply #44 on: January 13, 2021, 08:47:34 PM »

Behringer XM8500  $40.

Works fine on my K3 and internal EQ
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