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Subject: Re: mic windscreen tests from Army Research Lab
From: "Walter Knapp" waltknapp
Date: Sat Jan 13, 2007 10:15 am ((PST))
Posted by: "Martyn Stewart"

> The windpac is excellent in the wind in any direction but as most
> windjammers they are not good in the rain. For many years I have used "Ho=
gs
> hair" for rain protection, a little hard to get but it works the same as =
it
> does on animals, the water is repelled away from the source.

Could you describe exactly how you use Hogs Hair? How you place it, how
thick a layer, etc.

BTW, Hogs Hair is a brand name for a filter material that's sold
regionally in southern California, it's not specific to that name. There
are many other names for this filter material and it's widely available.

There is a DPA Windpac on ebay right now, the first one in nearly a
year. It went through one round of bidding where the bids went above
$400 but did not meet reserve, more than I paid for my Rycote and
Sennheiser systems on ebay. It's been put back up today with a little
lower buy it now, of course the reserve is hidden, but I'd expect it's
above $400. A awfully expensive system for what's there. But then so are
the Rycote and Sennheiser systems.

Walt




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