Heil Proset Elite-IC Headset with "iC" Electret Condenser Element

The Heil Pro Set Elite series offers highly efficient speakers mounted in acoustically-tuned enclosures to provide a very high degree of (passive) outside noise rejection. The Pro Set Elite includes Heil Sound's exclusive Phase Reversal system, which allows the operator to put the incoming signals in and out of phase between the left and right ears, yielding on-the-fly creation of spatial separation of signals in dynamic pile-up situations on today's crowded bands.

The Pro Set Elite's headphones fold-up for easy transportation and storage and the Pro Set Elite is unbelievably lightweight and comfortable. They're ideal for long operating sessions. The Pro Set Elite's ear cushions are field-replaceable and they come with washable cotton covers.

The Pro Set Elite includes a six-foot coiled cable, which terminates in two plugs: one is a 1/8" (3.5 mm) stereo, which is the headphone plug (a ¼" adapter is supplied). The other plug is a 1/8" mono plug, which carries the microphone signal. Therefore, the Pro Set Elite will interface to the current "AD-1" line of adapter cables (which are required and are sold separately). The PSE-6 requires the appropriate AD-1 adapter. See table below.

The Pro Set Elite iC utilizes Heil's exclusive "iC" electret condenser element, with the higher output that is so important on many (mostly earlier) Icom transceivers. The -3 dB points on the "iC" element are at 80 Hz and 12.5 kHz, and the "iC" element does not have the pronounced rise above 2000 Hz. The "iC" element requires +5 Volts of DC to power the condenser element. The Pro Set Elite iC includes the AD-1-iC adapter cable for the Icom radios with 8-pin round microphone jacks

Setup Recommendations:

While every voice is different, the guidelines below will serve as satisfactory starting points for operation. Read the particular transceiver's operating manual for more details.

Icom 746/756 Pro, 7600/7700/7800 Set Treble to +4, and Bass to -4. Use COMP Wide/Mid/Nar for high-fidelity, HC-5, or HC-4 (DX) emulation.

Yaesu FT-1000MP Series: Set Menu 5-9 to 6.0, and Menu 7-7 (SSB-T) to 100-3100 for high fidelity, 300-3100 for DX. Leave Menu 4-4 off, or try selection "3."

Note: The FT-1000D, the predecessor to the MP series, does not have any DSP and hence, no DSP equalization. However, the HC-6's articulation is such that it sounds great on the FT-1000D, still a popular transceiver among elite DX operators.

Yaesu FT-950/2000, FTdx5000/9000: Set EQ1 to 200 Hz, -8 dB, EQ2 to 900 Hz, -4 dB, and EQ3 to 2000 Hz, +6 dB, all with a bandwidth of "2." Remember that there are separate "Processor On" settings. Use SSB Transmit Bandwidth menu for high fidelity (100-2900 Hz), everyday (HC-5) operation (300-2700 Hz), or DX (HC-4) work (400-2600 Hz).

Yaesu FT-450: Set the equalizer to "2" for everyday operation, or "9" for DX and contest work.

Elecraft K3: Set TX EQ as follows: 0.05 to -12, 0.1 to -10, 0.2 to -6, 0.4 to -2, 0.8 to 0, 1.6 to +4, 2.4

to +6, and 3.2 to +10.

Kenwood TS-870/2000Kenwood TS-870/2000: Set TX Bandwidth to 3000 Hz, and TX EQ to "C" for everyday operation, or "H" for DX and Contest work.

Kenwood TS-480: Set Menu 19 (DSP TX EQ) to "C" for fidelity, Hi Boost 1 for everyday operation (HC-5 emulation), and Hi Boost 2 for DX work (HC-4 emulation). Set Menu 20 (TX Bandwidth) to 2.4 kHz in most cases, or 2.0 kHz for extreme DX work. Note that the transmitter bandwidth will not expand beyond 2.4 kHz.

Ten-Tec Orion II/Omni VII: Set TX Filter Bandwidth to 2700 Hz, LF Roll-off to 200 Hz, and TX EQ to 0 for fidelity, -6 for everyday operation (HC-5 emulation) and -12 for DX/contest work (HC-4 emulation).

The HC-6 element, like the HC-4 and HC-5, is not available for sale separately