Press the (PROC) button momentarily so MIC EQ shows up in the display. But forget actual numbers. They have lots of bass, no mids, no articulate highs so they end up sounding like mush. You only have control to either cut or boost the filter frequency they build into the transmitter. Using the Heil Sound wide frequency range microphones such as the PR 781, PR 30 or PR 40 you will want to roll off the low end as the preamp of the 950 does not handle a lot of bass response. FTdx3000 Tx EQ Menu Settings with 4K Tx SSB BW & MH-31 Hand Mic For headsets, use the AD-1-K for connection to the front panel mic jack. Third, are the modern designs: 746Pro, 756Pro series, iC-7600, 7700, and 7800. You would want to start by keeping that bandwidth to the half way point. I use these settings and it sounds very good i l. No apparent reason but it is true. You want to boost that frequency, you adjust it to + 10dB. In each of the audio bands (low, mid, and high-frequency areas), you can set the center frequency, amplitude, and bandwidth of equalization. A 10:1 voltage divider was added. The other contributor was the so-called Pin 1 problem (Google it). The iC elements have a lot of output to drive the early iCOM rigs. NOW DO NOT FORGET TO SAVE these by holding the menu button for 3 seconds. Menu Q4 (or Q6, depending on the version of 706) gives you the ability to shift the filter passband, much like IF Shift on receive. N5TGL, I know that it may seem counterproductive to make a cut a 400Hz, but that is the way it seems to work with many SSB transceivers. I've had a number of requests to shoot a video series about the Yaesu FT-710 AESS (Acoustic Enhanced Speaker System), similar to my FTdx10 series. Since I cant actually HEAR your transmitted signal, these are just starting points. Properly set there is no reason to NOT run the processor all the time. FTdx-3000@groups.io | Mic settins *Pin 6 also carries voltage for the electret elements used in Icom mics. Many calls a day come through the Heil Sound facility with RF issues." Mic gain at 11 - 12'o clock PROC gain at 9 - 11'o clock (any more than 11'o clock . will not pass any speech audio worth listening to). As a new owner of an FT-950, Thanks so much for a great article. 32 -3 63 +6 125 -6 250 -6 500 -3 1k 0 2k +3 4k +3 8k 0 16k 0 You are the station engineer. Yesterday I had a nice QSO with Bob Heil, K9EID. However, the process became a hobby in itself. Set to +10 dB for DX/Contest work.SSB TX BW: Set to 400-2600 Hz for DX/Contest work, 300-2700 Hz for everyday operation, 100-2900 Hz for more fidelity. Use the same settings for the Processor On menu items. We have recently come up with the perfect 'fix' for that. If you set the Bandwidth control of the Parametric to 1 or 2, the notch or boost you have set will only affectabout 150 to 250 Hz. The FTDX-9000 is a groundbreaking HF/50 MHz Elite Class Transceiver from the YAESU Engineering Team. I would shift that down to 100hz, and then only do a 10 dB cut. Jeez that's sounds like an awful lot of work. That should move your bass setting up 100hz. There is no "perfect" setting, it's all subjective. I set my 1200 up using another rigs receiver with a pair of headphones on a dummy load. WB Audio Section: K6JRF 04/14/2020 The Noise Blanker will hopelessly distort your signal, by its nature, and the DSP features will perturb the received envelope, and youll never know what your signal truly sounds like. Set EQ3 Frequency to 2100 Hz, EQ2 Level to +10, and EQ3 Bandwidth to 2. Many calls a day come through the Heil Sound facility with RF issues.". You want some big boomy low end? These had no microphone preamplifier, it was built into the microphone. All of my homebrew mic adapters connect both the mic cable shield and the footswitch ground lead to the shell of the 8-pin connector instead of the mic ground and PTT ground pins. I ultimately traced it to the headset's mic cable having inadequate shielding (spiral-wrapped fine stranded wire that provided perhaps 70% coverage instead of a braided or aluminized mylar shield). Oddly, the word gain doesn't appear in the text. 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 ! Compression level, it turns out, is no greater than 5-10 dB. 250 -6 . At the same time, DC flows DOWN the mic cable while the mic audio is fed UP the same wire. Please see ouradapter selectorto find the right cable for your rig. :) I spoke into the mike at a normal voice level from about 6 inches away. The MH-31b can sound decent with the proper settings. eHam.net provides recognition and enjoyment to the people who use, contribute, and build the site. Set the MAIN: MIC SEL menu selection to FP (Front Panel). Interesting and well written article. Microphones like the GM series, Heritage, Classic 4/5 Handi Mic 4/5, and the HM-10 Dual sound great on modern Icom rigs. Again, nice article. Many calls a day come through the Heil Sound facility with RF issues. 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. I run the gain at 12 o clock, and the switch on the back of the mic to the right when looking at the back of the mic. TS 590 Menu 25 and 26 Bandwidth. This HAS to be shown as it turns the parametric EQ on.There are three audio filters that you can change their PARAMETERS (thus 'Parametric' EQ) . Be sure to read the chapter "Parametric Microphone Equalizer" in your YAESU transceiver operating manual. View and Download Yaesu FT-950 operating manual online. Low end, Mid Range and Highs. Menu 00 : Adjustment Level -21Menu .3 : Adjustment Level -16Menu .6 : Adjustment Level -14Menu .9 : Adjustment Level -7Menu 1.2 : Adjustment Level -5Menu 1.5 : Adjustment Level -1Menu 1.8 : Adjustment Level +1Menu 2.1 : Adjustment Level +4Menu 2.4 : Adjustment Level +6Menu 2.7 : Adjustment Level +6Menu 3.0 : Adjustment Level +6Menu 3.3 : Adjustment Level +6Menu 3.6 : Adjustment Level +6Menu 3.9 : Adjustment Level +2Menu 4.2 : Adjustment Level +2Menu 4.5 : Adjustment Level 0Menu 4.8 : Adjustment Level 0Menu 5.0 : Adjustment Level0. This will roll off some of the low-frequency response. Never want to see over 50 or 60%. Modern Amateur Radio transceivers offer a wide variety of features that may include DSP-based adjustments for your SSB audio. Settings - w2ihy Technologies It's a difficult subject to broach without someone feeling as if it is their toes that are being stepped on, but here goes. Icom HF rigs fall into three distinct categories, as far as microphone interfacing is concerned. eHam.net is a community web site for amateur (ham) radio operators around the world. Listening to the monitor mode I'm not hearing it but then again, I'm not at the other end of the transmission. . I've been given unsolicited, "great audio" reports as a result of using this audio adjustment method. The iCM is the perfect match for the iC 718. The same button turns the Compression On or Off also is used to adjust the Transmit Bandwidth Filter. I have used a receiver with attenuator bank and audacity for a few years now. This was written up in the Technical Correspondence column in the April 1997 QST. You're right, 'it ain't rocket science' & i use the transmit monitor to listen to myself as well. This EQ system was designed by K6JRF for Jonathan, AI6NA.Since the EQ systems in ALL YAESU radios is the same, it can by used verbatim for those radios. We are already getting a lot of questions about the best settings for the onboard DSP microphone equalizer. The popular Traveler boom set works exceptionally well with the IC-7000 and IC-706. Wide transmit bandwidth. The best way to adjust ANY transmitter is to listen to yourself through a pair of headphones connected to a second receiver. The site will stand above all other ham radio sites by employing the latest technology and professional design/programming standards, developed by a team of community programmers who contribute their skills to the effort. Set Menu #13 (Bandwidth) to 2.4 kHz, and Menu #14 (TX EQ High Boost) to H for most applications. I'll cover the setting of the MIC OUT under the EQ PLUS setup. Notice your voice frequency profile where the dB levels go up & down within your vocal response. All of my Icom friends got the same headset when they tried mine! Contact Us. Cutting 400 Hz 6dB is going to do a great job of making your audio sound "tubby". Set the TX BW to 400 -2600Hz for DX/Contest work. HF/50 MHZ TRANSCEIVER. Menu 83 : 3000 (TX bandwidth) . heilhamradio.com lists some Parametric settings (MIC EQ and PROC OFF), but none for P Parametric (MIC EQ ON and PROC=35). You set the frequency of the filter. They have lots of bass, no mids, no articulate highs so they end up sounding like mush. How's My Audio? Set Menu #65 and 66 (TX Carrier Shift) to +200 for DX work; leave at default (0) or +100 for local work. These menu assignment numbers change rig to rig. If you set the Bandwidth control of the . Or leave it off. Welcome to Yaesu.com Excellent on SSB, works great on AM and FM and covers the digital modes.For the iC 7300 we recommend theiCMor any of theheadsetswith the iC element. Hold it for three seconds to change one. 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". For everyday conversation, 100 2900 Hz. Before you can set up your rig, you need to think about what you are trying to accomplish. Hello all. If you do not have one of our microphones you need to do the above modification. To increase high-frequency articulation, without rolling off lows or mid-range, use selection 4.See page 81 of the Operating Manual for details. 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). DF3CB.com :: FTDXRC :: CAT & Remote Control Software This is going to reduce that significantly. For more on the iCOM 7300 settings, see below. The answer to making the iC 718 come alive is our iCM, handi mic iC or one of the headsets using only our high output iC. 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". Start with Menu #16 (Mic EQ) Off. For SSB you will want to 'massage' that low end. THE BASICS: YOUR OPERATING PREFERENCES AND YOUR MICROPHONE. Also, you dont have the benefit of hearing all the net effects of AGC, etc., like other stations receivers, are employing. Thanks for the article. Audio Profiles No apparent reason but it is true. Just put the connector on, and set Mic gain, and tweak the EQ wearing phones and listening to the Moni channel. Now that I'm comfortable with general operation I'd like to tweak some of my settings to improve audio quality (mainly RX, TX sounds good with just mic gain). Truly a game-changer in the amateur radio transceiver market. They unbalance that 8 pin round mic connector input with their typical Pin 8, pin 7 connections. Further, nothing is said about how to use the microphone, which is another issue almost no one gets right. Compression: Adjust for ALC mid-scale on voice peaks.