Ham Radio Basis--Jim W6LG Shows His Homemade Microphones

[@leapy3377]

Goes to show how even some of the cheapest of parts can give you an outstanding sounding voice on air certainly shows how building your own equipment pays off! Great Video Jim

[@ham-radio]

Very true. Thanks!!! 73, Jim W6LG

[@matthiasb9088]

Great job! I found your channel two days ago and I watched all of your videos. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us

[@ham-radio]

OH Matt! Almost like torture. I am trying very hard to do better. More easily said than done. Seriously, thanks for watching and appreciate the note. 73, Jim W6LG

[@acestudioscouk-Ace-G0ACE]

This was useful, thanks Jim. I hope you are feeling as well as you can. Best 73, G0ACE

[@thevacuumtubejunky9774]

I have found the crystal microphone element from an old rotary dial telephone to work fantastic. Thanks for sharing! Kind regards, Eric Dee.

[@ham-radio]

I did not know that. Thanks. Some very expensive microphones have a built in tube preamp. 73, Jim

[@thevacuumtubejunky9774]

@@ham-radio : Your Welcome. My Brother retired from GTE (General Telephone) here on the west coast some years back, he brought that to my attention when I was fiddling with microphones. While watching your video and thought an old Mic element from a rotary phone would fit in that Mic head/D-104 very nicely. I have noticed lately that microphone/headset vacuum tube pre amp-amp kits have been flooding the market in either complete built units and in kit form, never personally fiddled with one, heard good and bad, guess it wouldn't hurt buying one for grins. Great channel by the way, well thought out and informative videos. Thanks for sharing! Kind regards, Eric Dee.

[@mikespunchlist]

Thanks Jim! I have a D-104 from 1973 or 74 that I bought new. It has been out of service for 30 years or so. Should I bypass the Astatic preamp to use it with my FT-991A?

[@foreverdubailover2641]

Thanks for great video, much inform. more explain need about the bandwidth and roofing filter. and how can effect the audio> Thanks Jim

[@ham-radio]

Thanks to you again for watching. Nice to hear from you my friend. I will see what I can do about another video on audio. I am thinking about showing what happens when clipping takes places. Thanks for the idea. 73, Jim W6LG Hope to hear you on 20 meters!

[@MichaeLDeBiaseSF]

I'm defiantly going to try this also Jim. I'm like you I'm all about audio. "BROADCAST"audio. I'll let you know. I'm a d104 fanatic just cracked open. Runs great with the Yeasu 757 gx2. Especially on A. M. Sounds like tube rig with processor on.. 73's

[@ethanarquette3924]

I would love to see a video actually building the microphone from scratch, then using it and showing us how to adjust for our liking. I personally would like to build a microhone that picks up mor low than high. How can I acheive that? Thanks again! I love what you do with the hobby!

[@luckydubeinrc5165]

change the capacitor value, thats all

[@uroszivojinovic]

Hi Jim, how do you record your qso's audio? I've seen in your videos small box that goes to mic. Thanks! 73