Mar 26, 2019. That 4 kHz transmit bandwidth you read about is -9 dB at the high & low frequency limits.The Yaesu owners manual on page 134 says: " SSB audio response not more than -6 dB from 300-2700 Hz". A narrow receiver bandwidth impairs your ability to get the full picture. Mic gain at 11 - 12'o clock PROC gain at 9 - 11'o clock (any more than 11'o clock . This reduced the audio level to 15 mV. You then set the Bandwidth of that filter and finally you tell the filter if is notches (cuts, reduces) or boosts that filter frequency. I have used a receiver with attenuator bank and audacity for a few years now. eHam.net is a community web site for amateur (ham) radio operators around the world. Adjust the mic gain by watching the ALC meter. I would try 200 - 2800 first. The Monitor circuit provided on your rig is very unreliable as a way of evaluating your stations audio characteristics. Do you want some big boomy low end? Quickly tap it for the other. ); in this case, set the MAIN: MIC SEL selection to RP (Rear Panel). *Pin 1 also carries voltage for the electret elements used in Icom mics. Try 200 2800 first. In the amateur radio field we aren't dealing with music material but the adjustment affects voice the same way. The second adjustment is the Bandwidth which is set in the traditional audio nomenclature of octaves. The all-important issue is the third filter where you achieve speech articulation. DSP Setting Example: Yaesu FT-950/2000 and FTdx9000 Series. It is impossible for us at Heil Sound to know what settings will sound best on your voice, in your station environment, with your microphone, for your interest (DX, Contest work, rag-chewing, or maximum fidelity) The recommendations below are just starting points; listen to yourself in a separate receiver (with its antenna disconnected) to determine what sounds best in your unique situation. Please see ouradapter selectorto find the right cable for your rig. No one else can make the adjustments. Other than that, I left all the settings at the standard defaults which came with latest version of the firmware installed at the time. If you are using our high output iC element (Pro Set iC, Pro set Plus iC, Pro Set Elite iC, Handi Mic iC, or the iCM via the HSTA-K8 adapter cable), tap [1] to select HIGH Mic Gain, and tap [2] to set the Mic Bias to the ON option. They unbalance that 8 pin round mic connector input with their typical Pin 8, pin 7 connections. But we quickly found that our sound was more easily tweaked with the parametric approach than with the all the sound boards we had previously had. 8-pin Round (All Models)Pin 1: MicPin 2: PTTPin 7: Microphone GroundPin 8: PTT Ground, 4-pin Round (TS-120/130/700/520/530/820/830, TR-2200/7200/7400/7500)Pin 1: Microphone InPin 2: PTTPin 3: PTT GroundPin 4: Ground, 8-pin Modular (TS-480, VHF/UHF Mobiles)Pin 3: GroundPin 4: PTTPin 5: Microphone GroundPin 6: Microphone In. Contact the site with comments or questions. 250 -6 . The AD-1-I and AD-1-IM include blocking capacitors that prevent the phantom power supplied by the radio from affecting the performance of the dynamic elements. For more on the iCOM 7300 settings, see below. Set the transmitter bandwidth and then adjust the equalization for the audio response you desire by listening to your signal. Once you get the Wide bandwidth set, press and hold in the COMP key to try the MID bandwidth, then the NAR bandwidth. How's my audio ? Sad. Many calls a day come through the Heil Sound facility with RF issues.". Surprised ? You then will tell the filter to roll that off or notch that 200 Hz. ALWAYS remember to hold the MENU button for about 3 seconds to save any of these needed items. All of the late model Yaesu starting with the FT 9000 through the 101 uses the same Parametric equalizer. I have a microphone which has more output on the high frequency range than on the low end, so in order to make it sound balanced I needed to boost the 200 Hz range and cut the 2600 Hz range. Parametric Eq frequency/level/bandwidth settings are; 200/9/5, 1500/5/5, 2700/5/5. But, you dont need to worry about that so long as you purchase the correct adapter cable to go with your dynamic microphone. Microphones like the GM series, Heritage, Classic 4/5 Handi Mic 4/5, and the HM-10 Dual sound great on modern Icom rigs. All of my Icom friends got the same headset when they tried mine! Now, I am not telling you that this is the end all. The second adjustment is the Bandwidth which is set in the traditional audio nomenclature of octaves. Looking for "Parametric" Equalizer and "P Parametric" Equalizer settings for my Heil Proset 6 headset with the HC-6 element. RF power level = 100 W.Connect an audio signal generator to mic input. Press the (PROC) button momentarily so MIC EQ shows up on the display. There are parametric EQ's in several Yaesu rigs, and it's great to have a good explanation of how they work, and how they should be set up for "communications audio". You set the frequency of the filter. Set EQ2 Frequency to 900 Hz, EQ2 Level to -10, and EQ3 Bandwidth to 2. The LSB settings are inverted from USB, so a setting of -10 on LSB and +10 on USB should sound the same. FT-100Menu 16 (MIC EQ): Set to OFF initially. The objective is to listen to a signal at a level of about S7 on the monitor receivers S-meter. for different settings and have multiple transmit profiles for quick access. 'Bandwidth' control set to a wider setting (say 10), the filter will encompass the audio frequencies from about 100 Hz to 400 Hz. However, the Mic Pre Amp on the iC 718 has down in gain by -15 dB. The Yaesu FTDX 1200 TX eq and processor setup guide. These are easy to adjust in seconds. You do not need 8, 10 15, or for heavens sake a 31 band EQ when we are only dealing with a 3,000 Hz wide signal ! There are three and that is all you will need to make your transmitter sound terrific. Another reminder: the FTdx-3000 Menus have two sets of mic equalizer settings. If you need any help, we are glad to assist you with writing your article based on the information you supply. The iCOM 7300 has been updated to work with all Heil Sound iCM. Further, nothing is said about how to use the microphone, which is another issue almost no one gets right. 98. Simply install a 1 F non-polarized tantalum capacitor in series with mic lead. Mid is 2.4 kHz and Narrow is 2.1 kHz. I don't particularly care for using the hand held mike and have ordered an MD-100a8x so these settings might help with that mic, but as my grandfather always said, if it ain't broke, don't fix it, so I will be leaving the EQ and Processing off until I need to refer to this article for setting up the EQ when I get complaints instead of compliments on my audio. IMHO, it is a good idea for hams to have some sort of quality monitoring setup as part of their shack. If affects just a small 'slice' of the audio if the bandwidth is set to a narrow number or setting. Oftentimes OFF is best.Menu 8-9: Generally, you dont need to touch this one. Alan, KBG You could also buy a Rugged Air RA 200 aircraft headset for not much more than the CM500. Wrong microphone, not addressing (speaking into) the microphone correctly, too far away from the microphone, too much room echo and a host of other situations. So many times I hear stations with so much low end you cant understand what they are saying because they have not achieved good mid-range speech articulation. Oddly, the word gain doesn't appear in the text. Then, 'plot the spectrum. In the course of listening over the past 30 years the quality of SSB transmitted audio on the amateur bands has deteriorated. About Us Dealer Resources US Dealers International Dealers Repairs WarrantyFAQs Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions Contact Us. Since I can't actually HEAR your transmitted signal, these are just starting points. Yes, you have to read the manual! We have notched some low end out by setting the transmit bandwidth in the beginning then with the EQ, we reduced some low end (menu 091) and this is always a major problem. Proc level: 20. Be sure to read the chapter "Parametric Microphone Equalizer" in your YAESU transceiver operating manual. The menu numbers vary from radio to radio and are not even consistent within the vintage of the FTdx9000, so follow these guidelines according to function. Orders only: Toll Free: 877-739-2449 Land Line: 845-889-4253 [email protected] W2IHY Technologies Inc. 19 Vanessa Lane, Staatsburg, NY 12580 CQ Region 21 Dealer. I would try 200 - 2800 first. INITIAL SETTING OF THE FT 950 and HEIL PR microphoneFirst, you need to set the transmit bandwidth. These menu assignment numbers change rig to rig. One thing Bob said that makes a lot of sense. AMC level: 55. ALWAYS remember to hold the MENU button for about 3 seconds to save any of these needed items. We highly suggest our dynamic element microphones (HC-7, HC-5.1 , HC-6, Goldline GM series or PR-781 type). Start with Menu 4-4 (TR EDSP) set to off. Flex and Apache units do very well or a real spectrum analyzer. It rolls off at about 150 Hz on the low side, and it has a few dB of boost at about 2100 Hz, but its response otherwise is very natural, and its large-diameter element provides sparkling highs and beautiful audio that responds very well to the audio adjustment capabilities of todays Icom transceivers. You then will tell the filter to roll that off or notch that 200 Hz. When using the PR 781 microphone with the FT-950, we recommend you set Menu #65 and #66 (Carrier Shift) to +200 Hz to remove some of the bass response. Try them while listening on a separate receiver.Speech Processor: Dont be afraid to use it; the audio quality is excellent for most applications. Many of them are transmitting low frequencies close enough to DC to act as a carrier & demodulate the signal. Follow the instructions on pages 28 and 29 of the K3 Operating Manual. Again, nice article. Menu items 25 and 26 set the transmitters bandwidth. That is usually notched a bit but there are voices that need some energy around 1000Hz attended to and your just have to make that decision by listening and select the mid range parameters. For best results please consult your owners manual. The 200-Watt "D" (Deluxe, fully equipped) as well as the 400-Watt . INITIAL SETTING OF YAESU Parametric EQ and HEIL PR Microphones. Bandwidth 5 Menu 099 Bandwidth" Leave them at factory defaults to get started; theyll set you up for a low-end cutoff of 300 Hz, and a high-end cutoff of 2700Hz. TS 2000Set Menu #21 (TX EQ) to H for DX work, or leave it at C for local rag-chewing; set Menu #22 (Bandwidth) to 3000 Hz. Second, are the low-gain models (earlier designs like the IC-735/745/751/761/765/781, non-Pro 746/756, all 706 models, and the 7000, 7100, and 7200. I use the RA200 with an Icom 7300 and get great results with no "dog house" box. "Set filter one to 200 Hz. Over modulation will increase the radios IMD (bandwith) and that can only be seen with outboard spectral analysis or careful signal monitoring on the other end. Pin connections on iCOM rigs are very straightforward and are shown below. However, the process became a hobby in itself. Listen to yourself in the monitor receiver while transmitting; you may now try Menu 4-4s options. FT-450The FT-450s Microphone Equalizer Menu item (MIC EQ) is very simple in its adjustment. for different settings and have multiple transmit profiles for quick access. The K3 includes a versatile 8-band transmit equalizer, which is adjusted separately from the receiver equalizer. A Parametric EQ usually has only 3 filters. Jeez that's sounds like an awful lot of work. All ICOM transceivers utilize phantom power on their microphone inputs. The all important issue is the third filter where you achieve speech articulation. This will roll off some of the low-frequency response. Set the SSB TX Bandwidth to 200-2800 Hz for high-fidelity rag-chews, or to 400-2600 Hz for DX work. You can listen through headphones through the monitor but I have always found it better to listen through headphones through a second receiver while transmitting into a dummy load. You may need to shove a very short piece of wire (an unfolded paper clip, for example) into the antenna jack, depending on the shielding of your transmitters dummy load. The FTDX-9000 is a groundbreaking HF/50 MHz Elite Class Transceiver from the YAESU Engineering Team. Remember, you're at 100% duty cycle. most 1200s sound terrible. I use Audacity for making contest recordings. Problem solved. They have similar audio tailoring systems. The Heil Sound GM-4/GM-5 microphones, Pro Set 4/5 and similar boom sets, and other such mics using built-in enhancement of treble and roll-off of bass may not need any adjustment on the high-frequency side for local rag-chewing; however, depending on your voice and the degree of fidelity desired, you may want to add some bass response for local work. You can listen through headphones through the monitor but I have always found it better to listen through headphones through a second receiver while transmitting into a dummy load. In the amateur radio field, we arent dealing with music material but the adjustment affects voice the same way. Hold it for three seconds to change one. Set filter one to 200 Hz. A few tweaks in the Icom menu is all that is needed to adjust bass and treble to YOUR taste. Truly a game-changer in the amateur radio transceiver market. Bandwidth Q 5 Menu 096 Bandwidth Sincerely 73 de Clinton Herbert, AB7RG. 8-pin Round (IC-730/735/745/751/761/765/720/725/726/728/781/901/910/3200/7700/7800 etc. Please submit any Amateur Radio related news or stories that you would like to see, here on eHam.net. A Parametric EQ usually has only 3 filters. At least that is how my radio works.I think the article explains it the other way. Yaesu FT-891 Mike Settings I've received over the last three weeks many questions about the microphone settings for the MH-31 that comes with the ever popular FT-891. Thank you for getting this into an 'Article'. Add an improperly adjusted amplifier & a big mess is up and down the band. Sad. Transmit filter: Set to WIDE for fidelity, MID for everyday operation, and NAR for DX pile-up busting. Once he taught me how it all worked, my main challenge was trying to explain to my bandmates where the dozens of "sliders" had gone from our Main and Monitor EQ feeds. Turn the Clarify/VFO knob to set this bandwidth of 2-28 (200-2800). And I dare say, microphone gain is the one control on modern transceivers, almost no one gets right! You may be able to adjust to 100 as long as it doesnt overload and sound too bassy.Press the Menu and rotate the SELECT knob so it reads TX BPF (Transmit Band Pass Filter). The ferrite choke solved the problem completely, and I never expereienced it again. Up 'til then his audio was muffled, muddy, and a mess. You can adjust the parameters of the microphone audio. Rag chewers HATE a contest sound and a rag chewer sound doesn't work in a pileup. There is usually some craziness that happens around 400 Hz. If you have more than three frequencies which need attention you have more problems than an equalizer is going to fix! The first thing to set is the frequency that you need to affect. to solid-state driver & final amplifiers changed the nature of the distortion to that of hard clipping. To build the largest and most complete Amateur Radio community site on the Internet - a "portal" that hams think of as the first place to go for information, to exchange ideas, and be part of whats happening with ham radio on the Internet. The first step is to disconnect the antenna on your monitor receiver. The first low frequency filter removes all of that low end bass that destroys so many signals. You will want to listen to your signal in a second receiver and make small minor adjustments to tailor the audio you desire.The receiver also has a great equalization circuit so adjust the treble and bass to your listening preference. A higher BW number seems to have a higher Q, and the filter affects less frequencies around the center freq of the filter. FT 857 D FT 817Menu 46 DSP High Pass filter Default at 100. You want to boost that frequency, you adjust it to + 10dB. However, the process became a hobby in itself. All of the late model Yaesu starting with the FT 9000 all the way through the FT 1200 use the same Parametric EQ and mic preamp boards. The MH-31b can sound decent with the proper settings. Transmit bandwidth is set at 100 to 2900 Hz so it doesn't cutoff the Eq frequencies. Why buy a PR series mic if you are going to restrict the bandwidth from 200-2800 then roll off all the lows? A friend of mine wrestled with his FTdx101D and PR-781 for a week. Set Menu #59 and #62 (Carrier Shift) to +50, and Menu #60 and #63 (Carrier Shift with Processor On) to +150. Enter the new iCOM 7300 hybrid SDR. "Yaesu has recently had several reports that the 950 is VERY sensitive to RF. If there are any problems please let me know. Listen to yourself on a separate receiver, with its antenna disconnected and its noise blanker turned off, to know exactly how youll sound to others listening to you on the air. For the ladies, peak vocal power occurs at 700 Hz. You. As for the suggestion of a 1000 Hz boost, seeing how male voices center around 500 Hz and females around 700 Hz, there's little to be gained there. This project involves a management team of volunteers who each take a topic of interest and manage it with passion. The cap MUST be a non-polarized type. In my case I used a modified Yamaha CM500 electret condenser mic with a frequency response of 100 Hz to 20 kHz.As is, the CM500 output is 150 mV (batteries installed). TS 590 Menu 25 and 26 Bandwidth. When I owned my FTDX-1200 I ran a Koss SB40 dynamic headset on it and got many unsolicited compliments on the audio. Now we move onto the Parametric. So this parameter can't actually be used as published. CUT that filter -15 dB Menu 092 Notch or Boost If you want to cut some low end, you notch -20 dB at 100 Hz. There are three and that is all you will need to make your transmitter sound terrific. The K3 utilizes the Kenwood protocol for connections to its front panel 8-pin mic jack, so use the CC-1-K for 4-pin XLR mics (GM Series, HM-10 Dual, and Handi Mic}, and use the CC-1-XLR-K for connection to 3-pin XLR mics (PR-781, etc.). For Icom mobile rigs, use the HSTA-706, and for Icom HTs use the HSTA-iHT. THE BASICS: YOUR OPERATING PREFERENCES AND YOUR MICROPHONE. CUT -6 dB Menu 095 Notch or Boost The best way to adjust ANY transmitter is to listen to yourself through a pair of headphones connected to a second receiver. How's my audio? No apparent reason but it is true. :) Basically, there are three ranges (low, Mid, and High) for equalization; you can roll off any one of these, peak any one of these, or peak one and roll off another.For DX and Contest work, use selection 9 (this rolls off lows and peaks highs). Menu 091 FrequencyCUT that filter -15 dB Menu 092 Notch or BoostBandwidth of 5 Menu 093 Bandwidth, Second Filter 400 Hz Menu 094 FrequencyCUT -6 dB Menu 095 Notch or BoostBandwidth Q 5 Menu 096 Bandwidth, Third filter 2400 Hz Menu 097 FrequencyBOOST + 8 dB Menu 098 Notch or BoostBandwidth 5 Menu 099 Bandwidth. Odds are that, once you have WIDE set OK, the other two will be fine. If you try to use the AD-1-iC or AD-1-iCM adapter cable on a dynamic-element microphone, the lack of a blocking capacitor will cause the element to seize up, and no output will be heard. Set Menu 51 (Equalizer) to 1 or 2 for DX work, 3 (best) or 4 for local rag-chews. The bandwidth in which youre listening probably is restricted, so you might make adjustments that over-compensate for this, leaving you with too much treble, too much bass, or both! Set Menu #65 and 66 (TX Carrier Shift) to +200 for DX work; leave at default (0) or +100 for local work. There will be three important frequencies to attend to. TS-950SDXMenu 20 (DSP 1 HPF): 100Menu 21 (DSP 1 LPF): 3100, TS-570Menu 13 (Bandwidth): 2.4 kHzMenu 14 (TX EQ High Boost): HMicrophone Gain: 50 (Default Level), TS-870Menu 29 (Bandwidth): 3000 HzMenu 30 (Bandshift): 0 or 100Menu 31 (TX EQ): H or CMenu 32 (RCV EQ): C or OffMicrophone Gain: 50 (Default Level)Menu 22 (Mic AGC): 1 (but try 0 and 2), TS-2000Menu 22 (Bandwidth): 3000 HzMenu 21 (TX EQ): H or CMenu 20 (RCV EQ): C or OffMicrophone Gain: 50 (Default Level). You may find it easier to get additional talk power, without distortion, by leaving the processor off and utilizing the 400-2600 Hz transmit bandwidth, perhaps with a little additional mic gain thrown in. Leave Menu 8-9 to factory defaults for starters. There are too many external path things which can botch up your signal, and those issues can't be corrected on your end. I'll cover the setting of the MIC OUT under the EQ PLUS setup. This is too much work for a headset! HF/50 MHZ TRANSCEIVER. You may want to listen to your. Set the MAIN: MIC SEL menu selection to FP (Front Panel). Carrier Point (Q4): Try +100 for DX/Contest work, -100 for rag-chewing. That will be good for starters. Contact the site with comments or questions. The Heil cable CC-1 XLR-BAL (with an ORANGE, not traditional Yellow boot for early models) connects our balanced output microphone into the balanced input and will help reduce any RFI issues. Yep, see what Yaesu says. Please read pages 35-36, and page 60, of the K3 Operating Manual, in particular, for more details of these subjects. You can adjust the parameters of the microphone audio. Set Menu #29 (Bandwidth) to 3000 Hz; set Menu #30 (Bandshift) to 100 to roll off some Bass response, and set Menu #31 (TX EQ) to H for DX work, or leave it at C for local rag-chewing. IMO if you are using the Yaesu HH mic, use position #2 on the back. Options abound as how to tweak transmit audio to a precise sound. They have lots of bass, no mids, no articulate highs so they end up sounding like mush. For best results please consult your manual. The Heil iCM is the perfect and best match to this iCOM model. You want some big boomy low end? We have recently come up with the perfect 'fix' for that. The first low-frequency filter removes all of that low-end bass that destroys so many signals. "Yaesu has recently had several reports that the 950 is VERY sensitive to RF. Listen on your monitor receiver to be sure the audio quality is what you are trying to achieve. FTdx101mp EQ Settings maybe there is some one can use these settings and this is helpfull for the beginning. 63 +6. Sincerely 73 de Clinton Herbert, AB7RG.
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