Tag Archives: audio

Chord DM01 vs Samson Q7

Posted on June 5, 2016 by Steve Netting OH3SPN

I’ve been very happy with my cheap dynamic mic (a Chord DM01) and have received many complementary reports on my audio.  However, having recently been asked to co-present a podcast I needed to confirm the mic was up to the job; … Continue reading →

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Studio Mic (Balanced XLR) to FT847 (Unbalanced) Input

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Steve Netting OH3SPN

I’d previously simply connected half of the balanced XLR mic output to the mic input of the 847; I was aware this wasn’t ideal (and I’d lose the benefit of a balanced mic cable!) but it worked and I’m ultimately … Continue reading →

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Simple & Cheap Speaker Upgrade

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Steve Netting OH3SPN

This will be a very brief post but I thought it too good not to share.  For some time now I’ve had my FT847 in a less than ideal position meaning I’ve either had muffled audio from the internal speaker … Continue reading →

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Upgrade: Yaesu MH-31 to Studio Mic

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Steve Netting OH3SPN

Some time ago I started receiving reports that the audio on my FT847 was very narrow. After much investigation and eventually swapping mics with my FT817 I realised it was the mic that was faulty. Oddly, swapping the mic element … Continue reading →

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