ft290r mk1 - michrophone choice ssb ??

Hi having just recently purchased an old but fully working ft290r mk1 kinda forgott that not all radios from this era came with aspeech processor fitted inc the little ft290r !!

so okay any recommendations on what to use for adding a little punch to my ssb transmissions ?? thought about putting one off the Heil HC4 or 5 inserts within the MH1-B8 michrophone, anyone done so care to comment ?? what did others use with the ft290r way back , can u remember ??!!

Yep okay appreciatte what you are saying mate, had one myself when they first came out and like you said nver did receive a bad report regards the outgoing audio !!

just fancy a bit more punch when using it for a bit off 2mtr ssb contest work .

FT-290R MKI mike


Like Alan, I always found the hand mike adequate for SSB on the FT-290R MKI, as the ALC could always be turned up a little for more punch. Also, with just 2.5 watts output most amateurs were looking to buy a linear amplifier before a Heil mike insert, but there may be someone who has tried this before. Everyone I know used, or still uses the FT-290R MKI with the standard dynamic mike, but the Heil insert sounds like an interesting project. :)

Re: FT-290R MKI mike


FT290 and linear amplifier!!!!
A combination of words to worry even those with the strongest disposition.

The 290 is OK if used in the way intended.
i.e. A self contained unit with an integral antenna or mobile.

If you start amplifying the output and using large antennas the 290 receiver will give up the ghost and those having to listen to it will loose the will to live. :)

Cheers

Tony

Hi there thanks for all the advice regards suitable michrophone etc when used in conjunction with the ft290r, interesting reading re. the " dirty " output off this set whenused with a linear, remember reading about this very subject many years ago in an excellent radcom article which explained exactly what this very cause was - the very fact that off every solid state 144mhz linear they tested at the time gave full power with just over half the stated input power the result was gross over driving off the linear, worse if the little ft290r had been tweaked to squeeze even more power out off it !!!