nrembis
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Hello, just wondering if there any tricks to getting more volume from the hm159l mic
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HM-159L Microphone
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I have the 158L mic (the slim profile version of the 159L), and have the same problem using it with an F43 radio. There's just no "punch" to the transmitted audio---it's very soft and distant sounding, compared to the HT1250's my department has which sound full and clear. Changing the gain settings via the radio software doesn't seem to make any noticeable difference either. Maybe it's just an Icom thing....I've been looking at the possibility at replacing it with an Otto mic and seeing if that makes a difference.
nrembis
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I also have an 158l mic and its like a toy compared to the 159....but both have very limited volume....im using the mice on a 3001 and 3011.....the 3001 has excellent volume on its own...but when the mic is hooked up and seems like audio is cut in half and gets hard to hear at times.
gmrsoutlet
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Icom resently changed these microphones to "Low Gain". I can only assume end users were commenting that the previous revision was "too loud". There was a time where dealers could order both the standard and low-gain verion - but now all that remains as an option is the low-gain.
nrembis
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Thanks, GMRS....I was hoping that wasnt the case. Especially since its easy to turn the volume knob down if needed.
stevelton
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When judging the "punch" of the transmitted audio using the 159L, are you listening to yourself with another nearby radio, or are you actually talking to someone far away, and they are telling you that your audio is low?
I have the 159L and the 158L on my demo radios and the ones I have sold to other customers, and have not heard of this complaint.
When I am using the 159L on one of my radios, I speak across the mic with my mouth about 2 inches away, and have been told by the user on the other end that I was coming across with a very good signal.
Steven
I have the 159L and the 158L on my demo radios and the ones I have sold to other customers, and have not heard of this complaint.
When I am using the 159L on one of my radios, I speak across the mic with my mouth about 2 inches away, and have been told by the user on the other end that I was coming across with a very good signal.
Steven
nrembis
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Transmit has nothing to do with it...its the volume output of the mic when in a noisy environment.
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