Received my new 6600M last week and hooked up the hand mike with it came with and it worked just fine. Then tried hooking up the Electro-Voice RE320 to the 1/4" balanced jack and had no audio output with mic gain 100% +20db boost on and even tried with bias on. The only way I got it to work so so ( not hitting 0db on meter) was to run it though my W2IHY EQ plus and 8 band EQ. Does this RE320 really need that much more boost (preamp) for it to work properly with my 6600M? I did check out the new cable with ohm meter and checked good. Thoughts?
P.S. Hand mic worked well for the the contest over the weekend :)
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Craig, KØCF
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I use a Electro voice re-20 with my 6500 and it has just enough gain feeding into the balanced connector.
Mic gain on 96%
Processor on DX
+20 db boost
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Craig, KØCF
p.s I am just about 30 miles south of you in Iowa City!
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I see that now Craig on page 64 Mic1 and Mic2 and etc. I bet I need to select R-BAL for rear balance? is that correct for what I am thinking? or mic1 or mic2?
P.S. Nice having you as a neighbor. Not very nice outside today :(
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I don't know if that is an error in the manual or what. But my 6600m does not have M- and R- in front of the inputs. Its just BAL, MIC, LINE and ACC. Maybe this is for those that would run a Maestro on a M radio.
I find Flex's implementation of this confusing. They look like setup menus however you need to leave it on the proper input when you exit. As an example if you go and setup the BAL and then click MIC and look at it and then leave the setting is MIC. So make sure its on the BAL tab on left and then close the menu.
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The M- and R-, refer to how it worked when the Maestro was a separate unit. M- indicates a jack on the Maestro, R- indicates a jack on the radio itself. so that either can be selected and used.
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Did not realize you were Iowa boys. Ankeny here :)
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On my 6500, they are labelled MIC and BAL, where MIC is the front panel Foster 8-pin connector.
Yeah, crappy weather for sure!
Hi to you Rich! A lot of Flexes in Iowa, it would seem.
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Craig, KØCF
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Thanks for the help Craig, I will check it out when I get home after work.
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I know it worked direct into the Foster on my 6500.
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The 6600 comes from Flex with both a 1/8" mic jack and a 1/4" balanced mic jack on the back of the radio. The RE320 is a XLR balanced mic so your best option is connecting it straight to the back of the 6600 1/4" balanced jack (XLR to 1/4" Balanced TRS cable). You will need a seperate PTT option like a foot switch or a hand PTT trigger which plugs into the back RCA Jack.
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Well guys set to BAL and +20db boost and BIAS off and all is working good!!!
Thank you all for the for all the help and replies. This is awesome to have Community forum with people helping out each other like you do!
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You can blame this little issue on Tim. He is on leave right now and this thread should be far enough down the list when he gets back he will never know :)
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With the SM57, the boost on running at 85 mic gain, the level is correct.
It does feel a little odd to run such high gain levels in respect to an audio board.
This was done going into the TRS Balanced 1/4 jack.
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https://www.bswusa.com/Dynamic-Microphones-Electrovoice-RE320-Package-P7592.aspx
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Best price I have seen.
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I agree Rich, I have the EV shock mount and its BIG!!!
Btw Rich how do you like using your W2IHY EQplus in line? I have both the EQplus and W2IHY 8 band eq, Not sure if I want to use them in line or just sell them and maybe get something nicer like a Wheatstone M1 or just not use any preamp at all?
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I really don't need any of it except that I like having 2 meters on the boom mic so I have keyboard access.
Course it will provide audio to my Icom 9100 now that I have to send my 6600m in for repair. So good thing I am all setup.
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Btw If your ever over in this neck of the woods feel free to stop by.
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I have RadioSport Headset mic coming Friday I’m going try out
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