100 percent Mic Gain Needed on Maestro?

Carl N8VZ

Larry _ NY8T

Carl N8VZ

Larry _ NY8T

you will also find the +20db setting on the Maestro, make sure its turned on in the menu  phone/cw

Carl N8VZ

Carl N8VZ

It is on both the Maestro side and the Radio side, as well as BIAS.  I'm currently using the MH-31 mic that apparently needs the BIAS. 

Larry _ NY8T

yeah, my fhm-2 hand mic on the maestro is set at mic gain 12.

Carl N8VZ

Well, for some unexplained reason the behavior in my original message has stopped. Seems to be normal now. I’ll post more details later. Got to take the XYL out to dinner in a few minutes.

Carl N8VZ

Well, I was out of the shack for about two hours.  I come back, and the same behavior all over gain.  When I left everything appeared to be working FB.  I tried both the HM-31 mic and the BM-17 and I was getting good output with reasonable Mic Grain settings of 35 to 45.  Now, it's back to doing exactly what it was before.  Only getting decent RF output with Mic Gains in or around 100.  I didn't change a thing.  Not sure what's up.

Carl N8VZ

One thing that I've noticed is that it will not let me choose M-MIC2 much of the time.  It wants to keep R-MIC highlighted.  

Carl N8VZ

OK.  I got it working again.  Not exactly sure what I did.  I've now created a Mic Profile for the BM-17, and it will let me select M-MIC2.  Not sure why sometimes I could not select that option when I tried to create a new mic profile.  But, I got that done this time.  Hopefully it'll work in the future and I can create a similar one for the MH-31.  It's been quite a hassle, and I'm not sure why.

Jeff ODowd

I’m having the very same problem but it always a permanent state. I thought it was an issue with the 6700 which I returned under warranty and was shown to be correct. I returned the Maestro with the 6700 for completeness but this was not tested. It definitely seems to be an issue with the Maestro or software and is very frustrating.

Brad

I just had the same thing about a hour ago. No out put without mic at 100, I have it at 77. Ever setting was still the same. Move the mic cables and it work like it should. Have a Heil-781. Was going to restart , but as I said it working now. I shut my 6600 M down ever night. I was talking on it yesterday and it was ok.

Carl N8VZ

Brad

I have only the one mic, so meant physically. Did check the settings and everything look good and they or all the same after it start working. Who knows, just wait and see, but other wise what a great radio. Sometime software can be funny, and of course more than likely is the guy in the chair mess up!!!!!


Carl N8VZ

OK, Brad, thanks for the clarification.  Sounds like you and I were experiencing different problems, even though the major symptom was the same. Jeff's problem, though, sounds like it was like mine a software one.  I would say it's a glitch, if not a full-blown bug.  Perhaps, it can be corrected with a software upgrade.

Brad

Just to let you know, it did it again. Keying but no audio, reach and moved the RCA plug, it was a loose fit and work right off the bat. Think will try to squeezes the it a bit and see if can get a better fit. Got the cable so it does not move too. Working ok.