What a difference a small amount of treble makes in our Icom transceivers. Adjusting the treble +2 or -2 can make a noticeable difference. Below I have three different microphones and comparisons between treble settings. I included the BM800, SM-50 and Yamaha CM500 audio samples. Have a listen and tell me what you think. I use a Y cable that …
Setting Up Mic Gain and Compression
What are the best mic gain and compression settings? Using the Icom 7300 and Icom 7610 I have multiple mics to use. Each mic is a little different. I’ll show you how I setup the mic gain and compression on the Icom 7610 (also 7300) using a WGA TR-2000 headset. It’s pretty simple and I follow the manuals with one …
BM800 Microphone and Icom SM-50 Comparison – Recorded Audio
I am on either the Icom 7610 or Icom 7300 daily and I spend a lot of time on SSB. A while back I got an Icom SM-50 off of e-Bay for a low price. It does happen occasionally, hi hi. I compared it to my BM800 Microphone. The BM800 Microphone ($20) really does sound good. You won’t be disappointed. …
WinKeyer3 and Ham Radio Deluxe DM780 Settings For CW
Yes the WinKeyer3 will work beautifully with Ham Radio Deluxe Digital Master 780 and the settings are very easy. To upgrade your WinKeyer2 to WinKeyer3 see my previous post, Upgrade Winkeyer 2 to Winkeyer 3. Winkeyer3 will also send RTTY FSK! More on that to come. Winkeyer3 Cables You can purchase the cables for WinKeyer USB from K1EL or maybe …
Upgrade Winkeyer 2 to Winkeyer 3
I purchased a new IC chip from K1EL. This is a simple hardware update. I’ll tell you how I did mine below. Coming soon: Winkeyer and Ham Radio Deluxe.