Nady wireless mic feature

npaden

npaden

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Okay, I've been reading up on everything and it looks like adding a Nady wireless mic would really be an improvement on my homemade caller (although it would more than double the cost).

I was looking on ebay and there is a Nady DKW-1 mic that is designed for a wireless guitar that is $55 including shipping.

Here is a link to the auction: Ebay Aution

I read LionHo's write up on the E-caller Remote in the Tech section of the site, and he mentioned this wireless mic as an option but I wanted to make sure before ordering it.

Also, since I haven't even used my homemade e-caller yet (it is just the standard $20 horn and $13 amp from radio shack with an mp3 player I had laying around the house) should I try it without the wireless mic a few times or go ahead and do the wireless upgrade while I'm still excited about the whole process?

Thanks, Nathan
 
The only Problem with with the DKW-1 is the 12 volt power requirement. I'd suggest the Nady 151 which uses a 9 volt power supply and get a Radio Controlled battery pack, 9.6 volts which will power the amp as well (if you still use it). I've used both the Nady 151 and Azden Pro and don't feel like I need the extra amp with either.

The wireless upgrade is way more convient, once you go there you'll never go back.

Tom
 
The choice mostly boils down to how much weight in batteries you care to carry. Certainly one of the reasons I picked the Nady 151 and the Velleman K4001 amp were that the voltages were close enough to run off the same 8 cell, 10.8VDC AA NiMH pack.

Bear in mind that the DKW-1 has been known to clip at peak volumes at voltages less than the specified 12VDC, for what it may be worth.

Too, while you CAN run a horn by amplifying it only from the pre-amplified Nady 151VR-LT (or 351-LT) headphone output, you CANNOT get the same volume from a horn without a separate amp from the DKW-1 LT (it hasn't got a preamp).

But you'll probably want an amp anyway. They add very little to the finished caller size and weight, it's the battery pack that adds most of the weight. You'll need a battery pack if you want more than 30-40 minutes continuous calling using the 9V transistor battery of the 151VR-LT receiver.

I'll also venture to say that without a separate amp, a discerning ear would easily be able to tell the difference in sound quality (vs an external amp) particularly if you were to use a larger horn (a 6x8" rectangular 25W Speco, for instance).



LionHo
 


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