

Visually impressive (for us shallow people) Just two ssb QSOs so far, one rpt was pse QRP and the other was 'wow'. What I noticed first about the microphone is how heavy it is. The styling of the microphone matches that of the IC-7800. The RE20 is heavy and it is just about the limit for the Heil arm. Once again Bob Heil has created a microphone that is a cut above the rest The PR780 was designed specifically for use with the Icom IC-7800 transceiver to produce exceptional audio. Didn't spend a lot of time optimizing yet, to busy on CW. I found a great deal on eBay for a new EV RE20 and matching shock mount. Sometimes new xcvrs are sensitive about that and try to get-even. Then again, I didn't want to give the 7851 any bad vibes by using second-hand accessories on its brand new input jacks. Heil engineers were requested by ICOM to develop a very special microphone package for their new iC 7800 radio. Totally arbitrary and shallow reasoning for switching from the 781. This is a truly remarkable dynamic microphone. Alas, got the itch to try a different mic. Set up the 7851 with the Heil PR-781 and it functioned just as well as it did with the 7800. The PR 781 is an improvement on the popular PR 780. They didn’t want just a microphone they wanted a SUPER microphone for a super radio. After using the arm and shock mount I would never be without one on a fixed base installation of mine. This is a truly remarkable dynamic microphone.
HEIL IC 7800 PRO
Used the matching Heil shock mount and arm. Discontinued Microphones : The Heil PR780 Proline Mic was designed expressly for use with the Icom Pro series and the Icom 7800.The wizards at Heil Sound have been working with ICOM AMERICA for over a year in the development of a very special microphone for a very special transceiver. Sensitivity matches the IC-7800 control adjustment ranges perfectly. No over-modulation, strictly minimum bandwidth required and the great articulation of the 781. Always received great audio reports and not because I was using boosted treble and bass like so many lids on the air. Way overkill, but it's nice to know you are on the money. I found that suggested initial settings (frm Heil website) were fairly close, but took the time to perform two-tone/complex wave form/scope and remote empirical listening tests. Please check Microphone/ Cable selection chart for compatibility.I purchased my 781 when it became available and attached it to my Icom IC-7800. *A CC-1XLR K Y or i (K=Kenwood, Y=Yaesu and i=iCOM) is needed to interface with any transceiver. The available shock mounts are PRSM and SM-2 shock mounts. Using one of the dynamic elements from the Heil broadcast division, the PR 781 offers beautiful wide frequency response while keeping that traditional Heil Sound articulation of the speech pattern something ALL microphones seem to lack and that has been the mainstay of the Heil Sound line up. The PR 781 is a beautiful performer into just about any microphone input, such as TS 870, 950, Pro 1, 2, 3, Yaesu Mv 5, MP, 20. 8Pin Speaker Mic for ICOM HM-36 IC-7800 IC-45 IC-120 820 IC-746PRO Mobile Radio. At a 1kHz offset frequency Receiving frequency: 14.2 MHz Mode: CW, IF BW: 500 Hz Roofing Filter IC-7800 3 kHz, IC-7851 1. Below is a comparison of the improvement over the IC-7800. The PR 781 is an improvement on the popular PR 780. ICOM IC-756 PRO III with mic and Heil adapter - 900.00. The goal was to dramatically reduce the phase noise that degrades the target signal due to the sum of the entire signal present.


'Roll Your Own' microphones for Icom radios. View 756Pro-series settings for various Heil elements. Dave's News Page : Click logo for Heil Sound Inc. They didn’t want just a microphone they wanted a SUPER microphone for a super radio. Oba JA7UDE's archived reports: IC-756Pro/Pro2 IC-7400 IC-7800 Workshop : Click button for Dave Zantow, N9EWO's Radio Receiver Page. This is a truly remarkable dynamic microphone.
HEIL IC 7800 PROFESSIONAL
From the amateur radio division of Heil Sound, Ltd., we present the PR 781, a professional quality dynamic cardioid microphone for amateur radio that is specifically designed for use with most makes of Elite tranceivers of Kenwood, Yaesu, Ten Tec and iCOM.
