Radio Mic selection and usage

Опубликовано: 15 Май 2026
на канале: Michael Farrow
234
17

This video sheds some light on the microphone designs and how best to use them in amateur radio. I bring years of pro audio experience to the subject and show the pluses and minuses of mic types as well as the best way for the operator to position and use the mic. I hope you find this video useful; if so, LIKE it!

0:00 Intro
0:48 Background
1:16 Mic types
2:25 Dynamic mics
2:52 Condenser mics
3:25 Bob Nagy
3:51 Special needs of amateur radio
5:03 Special needs of human hearing
5:18 1st space A is 110 Hz; top line A is 220 Hz
5:32 Mic choice
6:21 How to use the selected mic/polar patterns
6:37 "Hudsucker Proxy" is a Coen Brothers movie I recorded in the 90s
6:44 Presence
7:20 Wind noise and mic positioning
10:08 Your voice affects the transmit quality