Poll: What Happens To Your Factory Hand Mics?

[Wire Weasel]

I never cease to be amazed at the number of radios I see for sale anywhere that are missing parts. Now we all hate clutter don't we guys and I can forgive someone chunking the box on a radio they buy new and intend to keep for a long time.

But not keeping the hand mic, mounting bracket & screws (mobiles) and/or selling a rig without even a power cord....I'm just curious as to what are some of the things that happen.

This only applies to folks that get a radio complete, either new or used...and then sell it later incomplete.

Where your stuff go good buddy?

 

[Cajun Invader]

I use my stock mic.

 

[SR385]

They are usually the first thing to go since so many of them are lousy sounding. I keep a couple Kenwood mics lying around though as they really do sound decent.

 

[Robb]

They make a great cat toy - if you drag them fast enough...
The last three Cobra mics that I opened up and looked at had condenser elements in them. Now, WHY didn't they complete the job and add a decent preamp to it and make it sound decent?

My Magnum OmegaForce came with a mic that has the very SAME element in it as the Cobra does - but with a decent mic preamp as the difference. That is the BEST stock mic I got with ANY radio that I have ever purchased. I consider it one of my very favorite mics to this day - no joke. I thought it was very lame when I first got the radio, until I opened it up and turned up the little pot inside to full blast. Put it back together and got GREAT reports with it. Additionally, when I turn up the talkback on the radio using that mic, it has a far better gain/feedback than my D104/Black Eagle. The sound that I heard coming thru the talkback was sublime...

Sounds outstanding, RF Limited definitely has their stuff together - IMO...