Microphones
Back in 1975, when I was doing CB radio, I aquired a Realistic power mic. It was made by Turner and was a plastic version of the Plus 2. Other CB'ers told me how much better my audio sounded. Twenty years, when I started doing CB again, and then became a Ham in 1999, I started collecting microphones. I have studio types and radio types. All of the mics in the pic above are wired for my Yaesu 920. Two years ago I replaced all the caps in the power mics. Some mics are packed away, so no pics.One of the D-104 mics has a Heil HC-5 element in it. If I had to pick only one microphone that give me the best chance of being heard on the radio, there is no doubt which one. Hands down it is the Turner Plus 3, with the amplified D-104 coming in second. The D-104 wins for looks, however. Not the best mics for fidelity, but they cut through static.
A list of some of the microphones:
Astatic- D-104, 10DN, SSB, AST878DM, A77, 636L, Road Devil, D-104M6B, Some Astatics are amplified and some are not
Behringer- B1
CAD PM1300
Cobra- CA73, M73
Electrovoice- Raven, US622L
Heil- PR40
INRAD M665
Marantz-MPM1000
Marshall-MXL V900, MXL990, MXL440, BCD-1, CR-77(A favorite)
Nady-PCM100, RMS4, RSM1, TCM 1100 (vacuum tube)
Realistic- Power desk mic, Highball, 21-1172
Rh0de Pod Mic
Shure-55SH, PG-48, 526T (old and new), 450, 522, 550L, 527B
Turner, Plus2, Plus3, SSK, CS-1, RK-56, RK-60, RK-70
Yaesu- MD100
Some others that I can't remember the model.
There are Microphone preamps from Art, Shure, and Behringer. The Marantz mic is for my computer and connected thru the Blue Icicle for phantom power.
I recently published 16 videos on YouTube. They contain actual recordings of many microphones for radio usage. These videos are named Amateur and CB Radio Microphone Sounds. They also cover microphone wiring and accessories. If you are searching for a new microphone, or new to the radio hobby, you may find these helpful. 73