Icom: IC-9700 microphone

[jazzboypro]

Hello all,

Just wandering if any IC-9700 owners have changed the stock microphone and if so what are you using.

73
Sylvain

 

[Hit_Factor]

I move this between my IC-9700 and IC-7300 has needed. Operated with a foot switch.

Ham Radio - Mics & Microphones - iCM - Heil Amateur Radio

iCM from Heil Radio. Durable, elegant, and extremely affordable. Heil is a world-class company producing equipment that surpasses all industry standards.

heilhamradio.com

Reason for changing mic? simply for the convenience of a foot pedal and a boom, handsfree operation.

 

[prcguy]

With a little internal EQ and compression, the stock hand mic will sound better than any other radio with an expensive mic. Otherwise the Icom SM-30 is a reasonably priced plug and play desk mic that sounds a little better than stock.

Hello all,

Just wandering if any IC-9700 owners have changed the stock microphone and if so what are you using.

73
Sylvain

 

[jwt873]

I haven't replaced the stock hand mic yet. I'm actually quite pleased with it.

I have a Heil Pro Set headset with the HC5 mic element. It works great with my IC-7600 in combination with a foot switch. But for some reason I can't get enough drive out of it for the IC-9700. Will be following this thread...

 

[WB9YBM]

With a little internal EQ and compression, the stock hand mic will sound better than any other radio with an expensive mic.

that reminds me of an item Heathkit used to sell, called a "microlizer" (microphone equalizer)...

 

[Hit_Factor]

I have a Heil Pro Set headset with the HC5 mic element. It works great with my IC-7600 in combination with a foot switch. But for some reason I can't get enough drive out of it for the IC-9700. Will be following this thread...

You need the Pro Set (PS iC) Ham Radio | Headsets | Pro Set | Heil Amateur Radio

K4BPM Heil Mics ICOM

www.chemroc.com

 

[prcguy]

The 9700 is very similar to the 7300 and 7610 for mic gain and EQ settings. I use a Heil PR-781 and EV RE-27 on my 7610 and that requires 100% mic gain and some higher than usual compression settings, but it sounds fantastic. Have you tried 100% mic gain and other settings yet? My 7610 settings are mic gain 100%, compression wide, level 8, TX EQ bass -3, treble +5. These settings sound very smooth but punchy on big dynamic mics and the HC5 would probably benefit from a little more bass and less treble.

I haven't replaced the stock hand mic yet. I'm actually quite pleased with it.

I have a Heil Pro Set headset with the HC5 mic element. It works great with my IC-7600 in combination with a foot switch. But for some reason I can't get enough drive out of it for the IC-9700. Will be following this thread...

 

[alcahuete]

I don't own a 9700, but I use the SM-50 on the 7610 and 7300 and it sounds fantastic.

 

[mrkelso]

Yes I put the SM-50 on my 9700 and I am very happy with the results.

 

[jazzboypro]

I move this between my IC-9700 and IC-7300 has needed. Operated with a foot switch.

Ham Radio - Mics & Microphones - iCM - Heil Amateur Radio

iCM from Heil Radio. Durable, elegant, and extremely affordable. Heil is a world-class company producing equipment that surpasses all industry standards.

heilhamradio.com

Reason for changing mic? simply for the convenience of a foot pedal and a boom, handsfree operation.

I'm looking into this microphone, with the foot switch, the boom and and shock mount. By looking at the FS-3 footswitch it is my understanding that i also need to but the CC-1 and AD-1 cable systems to make it all work ?

 

[Hit_Factor]

I'm looking into this microphone, with the foot switch, the boom and and shock mount. By looking at the FS-3 footswitch it is my understanding that i also need to but the CC-1 and AD-1 cable systems to make it all work ?

This is what I bought from DX Engineering

Items Shipped: Item Qty.​ Track: Box*​ Carrier​ Est. Arrival​ HLS-ICM-BG Microphone, iCM, Standard Type, Black Body, Gold Screen, Single Element, Electret, w/ cable and 8-pin Round for ICOM Xcvr Only, Each (Mfr. #: ICM-BG) 1​ Box A ​ UPS​ 2-4 bus. days ​ DXE-FS-003 Foot Switch, Extra Wide, Super-Duty Cast Metal Pedal, Single-Pole, 8 ft. Cable, Mono Phone Plug, Each (Mfr. #: DXE-FS-003) 1​ Box A ​ UPS​ 2-4 bus. days ​

 

[prcguy]

If your going to spend that much just get an SM-30. There is nothing special about the Heil mic, its just a 99 cent pencil eraser sized electret condenser capsule like you would find in a cordless phone. The SM-30 is plug and play with a manual gain control that will get a little louder than the stock hand mic and it will sound a little fuller and better.

I'm looking into this microphone, with the foot switch, the boom and and shock mount. By looking at the FS-3 footswitch it is my understanding that i also need to but the CC-1 and AD-1 cable systems to make it all work ?

 

[cmdrwill]

prcguy is RIGHT ON about the microphone. And he has done lots of testing.