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KA9MOT
05-21-2012, 02:00 AM
And look what I got!

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It is a MXL 990 Studio Mic with a 48V homebrewed PS, homebrewed voltage injector box, homebrewed PTT switch (which I re-engineered) and a cool mic stand. Everybody says this thing sounds very good. I really like it, but it takes up so much room on my desk......I'm gonna have to homebrew a boom!

So, when are we gonna have a Islanders net? Who wants to hear it?
N7YA
05-23-2012, 04:05 AM
Great score on the mic! What did you trade for it?
K7SGJ
05-25-2012, 06:50 PM
His virginity.
WX7P
05-25-2012, 06:53 PM
His virginity.

HA!
N7YA
05-25-2012, 07:05 PM
:homer: !!!
N8YX
05-25-2012, 07:15 PM
Was that the mic you were using on 40 the other night?
KG4NEL
05-25-2012, 07:32 PM
His virginity.

It's all about the girth with that mic.
KA9MOT
05-25-2012, 08:41 PM
Great score on the mic! What did you trade for it?

A an MFJ Power/SWR Meter.
KA9MOT
05-25-2012, 08:43 PM
Was that the mic you were using on 40 the other night?

No, I was using the stock hand mic. The stand for this mic takes up too much space on my desk, so I need to find a boom. Until then, it is on the shelf but I'll probably take it down and play with it.
KC2UGV
05-25-2012, 08:47 PM
A an MFJ Power/SWR Meter.

Man, you got a deal and a half there!
KA9MOT
05-25-2012, 08:54 PM
I thought so. I haven't done any A/B comparisons but everybody says it sounds good and I enjoy talking to it because it makes me feel like a radio broadcaster........ LOL!
N7YA
05-26-2012, 04:14 AM
A an MFJ Power/SWR Meter.

You friggin scored!
kb2vxa
05-26-2012, 09:26 AM
Not really. It won't work in the US but it makes a nice conversation piece.
KG4NEL
05-26-2012, 11:23 AM
I thought so. I haven't done any A/B comparisons but everybody says it sounds good and I enjoy talking to it because it makes me feel like a radio broadcaster........ LOL!

Just as long as you don't get it gold anodized, get your chair embroidered with your own logo and start a prescription drug habit.

:-D
KG4NEL
05-26-2012, 11:24 AM
Not really. It won't work in the US but it makes a nice conversation piece.

I thought meters went to the left in Australia? :mrgreen:
NQ6U
05-26-2012, 12:56 PM
5888

Taking into consideration blacksmiths and silversmiths, the mere thought of what a dicksmith does makes me uncomfortable.
KG4CGC
05-26-2012, 01:08 PM
Taking into consideration blacksmiths and silversmiths, the mere thought of what a dicksmith does makes me uncomfortable.

I believe you are referring to a ''cocksmith.''
kb2vxa
05-26-2012, 06:03 PM
His name is Moyl D. Bris, would you buy gribenes from this man?
KA9MOT
05-28-2012, 11:53 AM
I still need to find a boom and in my search I see their are many choices. I suspect maybe Bob Heil re-brands some of this stuff (you'll notice the resemblance of my mic to his) and marks it up a substantial amount. The places I have been looking for Mic booms are the same outfits that supply the music industry and there is a significant difference in price for stuff that looks the same as what Bob sells..
KG4NEL
05-28-2012, 02:56 PM
I didn't dabble too much in broadcast stuff when I was in commercial A/V, but Heil's prices didn't strike me as being that far out of the ballpark. Check out O.C. White booms if you want a look at what professional-level stuff goes for :-p
kf0rt
05-28-2012, 03:49 PM
I didn't dabble too much in broadcast stuff when I was in commercial A/V, but Heil's prices didn't strike me as being that far out of the ballpark. Check out O.C. White booms if you want a look at what professional-level stuff goes for :-p

That's what I use (O.C. White boom). It wasn't that outrageous new - $132 I see now: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/557226-REG/O_C_White_14295_B_ProBoom_Elite_Microphone_Arm.htm l And that's before adding mounts, etc.

Seems pricey for what it is, but it's well built. I've got mine on a 10" riser mounted to the back of the desk.