The way to do that would be to remove the variable pot once it's been set and check it then but the chances of having the same resisitor or even close to that value would be nearly 0 and then no-ones voices pitches ar the same so a fixed resistor is out of the question which is the reason for the variable in the 1st place.
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tone control on your d104-m
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The way to do that would be to remove the variable pot once it's been set and check it then but the chances of having the same resisitor or even close to that value would be nearly 0 and then no-ones voices pitches ar the same so a fixed resistor is out of the question which is the reason for the variable in the 1st place.
no i hear what you are saying..
but the mics we are using now, the RK56 and 636L have no frequency response!
we use cobra/uniden cb's
they all sound great, but they are missing that big export sound!
im still going to play around with a fixed resistor for mine..
i really dont like drilling holes in my new mic..
the pot modification is a great idea.. just not for me..
just trying to get some kind of an idea instead of blindly swapping out
resistors and recording the results from the home 20..
right now i clipped off the top of the load resistor leaving enough to solder to..
took the other leg, bent it out of the way a bit and used forcepts to put a slight kick on the end..
then i solder a resistor across the 2..
when i get what i want i might leave it like that or yank the mic out and
just put the value i want in..
when taking out the mic, is getting at the front a PITA?
if so, i will do it the way i got it now..
thanks for the help,
johnny
No holes required, you simply set it to your liking while you have it open the button it up when you're done.
so far i cut the stock resistor at the top and left some to solder on to.
spread it out and put a 470k across it.
the mic sounds real good, it does have a tad more lower frequencies to it..
not very noticible to my ear..
my buddy replaced his completely with a 1meg resistor..
he likes it..
im wondering at what point it will start to sound bad..
anyone who used the 575 mic run it with the slider set max bass?
(im guessing 2meg?)
spread it out and put a 470k across it.
the mic sounds real good, it does have a tad more lower frequencies to it..
not very noticible to my ear..
my buddy replaced his completely with a 1meg resistor..
he likes it..
im wondering at what point it will start to sound bad..
anyone who used the 575 mic run it with the slider set max bass?
(im guessing 2meg?)
seriously, i heard what it sounds like clipped on an old mic and a new one..
results are the same..
it sounds pretty bad..
some people have a strange idea of what sounds good..
get a station to record you with your mic, you wont like it
they sound too bloated in the bass for my ears if you just clip the resistor unless the radio is very thin to start with.
anyone who used the 575 mic run it with the slider set max bass?
(im guessing 2meg?)[/QUOTE]
i tried this on my 2950 and was told i sound good but sounded a tad off
frequency cause had so much bass.i put mine all way down then up just
a 1/4 of an inch.1/4-1/2 way sounds best any higher and soundfs like a d104m6b
(im guessing 2meg?)[/QUOTE]
i tried this on my 2950 and was told i sound good but sounded a tad off
frequency cause had so much bass.i put mine all way down then up just
a 1/4 of an inch.1/4-1/2 way sounds best any higher and soundfs like a d104m6b
when i set the slider to max bass it makes my radio kinda howl.......a low pitch squeel.so i run it wide open.
the biggest reason i run the 575 over the d104m6b is the key switch seems to last so much longer on the 575 .
the 104m6b switch only lasts about a year ,then needs frequent cleaning all the time after it starts to go south.
the biggest reason i run the 575 over the d104m6b is the key switch seems to last so much longer on the 575 .
the 104m6b switch only lasts about a year ,then needs frequent cleaning all the time after it starts to go south.
Does anyone know if this type of mod applies to a D104 desk mic like a TUG8? Many of those frequently favor the high end on audio tone.
no, it only applies to the mobile M6B mics.
i have seen some mods online for the desk mics that involve a few cap changes.
i will look around and post back if i find them tomorrow or thereabouts.
LC
i have seen some mods online for the desk mics that involve a few cap changes.
i will look around and post back if i find them tomorrow or thereabouts.
LC
does this apply to the old minute man II or to the new p.o.s d104m6C mics?
if you can find the pics that are now gone that are at the beginning of this thread it would be greatly appreciated.
does this apply to the old minute man II or to the new p.o.s d104m6C mics?
if you can find the pics that are now gone that are at the beginning of this thread it would be greatly appreciated.
Mine and Robalo's pics are still there.
morse, mack's and robalo's pics show pretty clearly what to do. i dont think bob85's pics showed anything more.
wire weasel, here is a link to the PDF i got the cap mods for the D104 desk mics from:
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...Xb_shSUJQ&sig2=mrls6gy7dPxBILyYVy11ag&cad=rja
i added the 33K ohm resistor to the mic line and did the three cap changes.
i did NOT poke holes in my mic element and i wouldnt recommend anyone else do that.
i think it sounds better after these mods.
LC
wire weasel, here is a link to the PDF i got the cap mods for the D104 desk mics from:
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...Xb_shSUJQ&sig2=mrls6gy7dPxBILyYVy11ag&cad=rja
i added the 33K ohm resistor to the mic line and did the three cap changes.
i did NOT poke holes in my mic element and i wouldnt recommend anyone else do that.
i think it sounds better after these mods.
LC