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Re: Houston, We have a problem!

Subject: Re: Houston, We have a problem!
From: "Shaun" <>
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 21:08:39 -0000
--- In  Doug Von Gausig <> wrote:
> At 02:05 PM 10/27/2002, Walter wrote, in response to Shaun's post:
>
> >Some of this is bad contact between the plug and jack on the
recorder.
> >The static bursts are most likely that unless they are regular.
Power
> >lines will give you a steady hum for the most part. Sometimes you
can
> >help this with a little contact cleaner, but if the jack has weak
> >contacts, then about all you can do is tape the connectors to keep
them
> >from moving once you find a good contact.
> >
> >A broken wire is less likely, but could happen, symptoms are about
the same.
>
> Another thing that can happen is the PC board where the mic enters
the MD
> can be cracked - it could be cracked due to stress caused by
jerking the
> mic cord, etc. Isn't this a used MD? Does it happen with all mics?
>
> Doug
> Doug Von Gausig
> Clarkdale, Arizona, USA
> Moderator
> Nature Recordists e-mail group
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/naturerecordists
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]


Hey there,
          My father has taken a second mic up with him and will be
trying it out today, I am just waiting a little longer to call him
because he will still be in the woods right now,clocks just went back
yesterday so the days are even shorter now. I told him to try
high/low sensativity<--mispelled, i also told him about the contact
cleaner , actually i read every post to him over the phone and told=20
him to try all the different things, only thing that I added, was
that I told him  each time he was going to try something diffent, to
put a tarck mark on it and say that he is (changing mic, trying
different earphones,Etcc..) then tarck it each time  to see where the
difference is if there is one. I am going to read him theses latest
posts when I call Him in an hour, Tnks for the replies guys, keeps
giving more light at the end of the tunnel :)
                                              Shaun.

PS: I am going to been known for these PS'S hehe, Yes ZDough it is a
used MD, its all used up..lol, well we will find out something
hopefully in a little bit, just hoping that it isn't the board. Think
I'll bring my precision drivers and such up with me.



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