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Kabar
Member
Username: Kabar
Post Number: 64
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - 1:39 pm: | 
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Will the Workman DM-502B desk mic work on AM as it only has switches for FM/SSB on the desk mike itself?
Has anyone tried one of these yet and if so what do you think of it?
Does it wire onto a Ranger RCI2950DX and do the microphone up/down buttons on this mic work with this radio? |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 15558
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - 4:03 pm: |
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Kabar,
Yes it will work on: AM/FM/LSB/USB. 
To Read my REVIEW and LEARN more about the
Workman DM502B Desk Microphone go to:
Copper Talk
» Subscriber (Preview)
» Product Reviews
» Workman DM502B Desk Microphone
» Review
Hope this help's,
Lon~Tech808
CEF#0808/HAM#001/CVC#0002
Tech808@copperelectronics.com
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Canal_digger
Junior Member
Username: Canal_digger
Post Number: 11
Registered: 1-2008
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - 8:45 pm: |
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I'm curious if the Workman DM sounds as good or better than the Astatic 878DM. Currently looking at both the Astatic and the DM 502B from Copper and trying to make a choice under $100. Not going to do the internet auction thing. |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 15575
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 7:01 pm: |
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Canal_digger,
Personally I have received far better On Air audio reports with the Workman DM502B than the plastic Astatic AST-878DM in side by side testing on 10/11/12 meter contacts.
The Workman DM502B just has far more featrutes/options for the serious CBer or Ham.
Ohhhhhh did I mention I personally HATE plastic desk mic's like the Astatic AST-878DM.
Hope this help's,
Lon~Tech808
CEF#0808/HAM#001/CVC#0002
Tech808@copperelectronics.com
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Canal_digger
Junior Member
Username: Canal_digger
Post Number: 28
Registered: 1-2008
| | Posted on Monday, July 28, 2008 - 6:37 pm: |
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Finally after some serious research on features/benefits/price/quality, I have placed my order for the DM-502B with 4pin wiring for my Magnum S-9. Looking forward to seeing how she does and I'll let you know what other folks out there in DX land tell me! |
Canal_digger
Member
Username: Canal_digger
Post Number: 58
Registered: 1-2008
| | Posted on Saturday, January 03, 2009 - 7:02 pm: |
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After using this desk mic for these many months, my local contacts think it sounded "OK" with the Magnum S9, but "Great" with my Galaxy 95T. No scientific tests other than what a handful of folks told me. Had to tweak both the mic gain on the radio with the mic volume to optimize. Conversely, I used the Astatic 878 with the S9 & they preferred it over the Workman 502B. Maybe there is something to matching a radio w/ a certain mic? |
Dale
Senior Member
Username: Dale
Post Number: 1365
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 10:00 pm: |
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was this performed on am or ssb.i use ssb
all the time.and trying to choose between these
mikes also.i also weill be using a magnum or
maybe a cobra2000gtl.try testing these on ssb
with a magnum a see which one has better tone
just not overall loudness.keep me posted plz.thanks
dale/a.k.a.hotrod
cef426
cvc#64
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Canal_digger
Member
Username: Canal_digger
Post Number: 63
Registered: 1-2008
| | Posted on Saturday, January 24, 2009 - 8:30 pm: |
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On SSB with a Magnum 95T, I have the Radio's mic gain set at 11 o'clock and the desk mic (underneath) set about 3/4. Seem to get the best reports with those settings and pushing either setting just gets more overdrive per some of my local contacts. |
Dale
Senior Member
Username: Dale
Post Number: 1379
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, January 25, 2009 - 9:19 am: |
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ok thanks.sounds like a decent mike
dale/a.k.a.hotrod
cef426
cvc#64
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Darticus
New member
Username: Darticus
Post Number: 6
Registered: 9-2012
| | Posted on Sunday, December 29, 2013 - 9:36 pm: |
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I bought this mic got it with a 6 pin connector for a RCI 2995 DX. It had problems with up channel button and the transmit button. If up button was pressed the radio went into transmit but dead carrier. If transmit was pressed it transmitted great but went up a channel after release of transmit button. Whats the deal??? Thanks Ron |
