replacement mics and earphones WS19

[RichardT10829]

Hey guys, what are folk using as replacements for WS 19 headsets. I have some really tidy sets that I want to use, but some of the ear pieces and some of the mic's are caput.

Cheers
Richie

[David Dunlop]

Before you write them off completely, Richard, take the elements out and give them a sharp whack or two on a countertop, reinstall them and see what happens. Often it is just a case of the internal fiddly bits sticking together after a long period of inactivity.

David

[RichardT10829]

Thanks David, I will give that a try

[Mike K]

hi

You can buy modern electrec mic inserts at any electronics store , these run from a small voltage and they will perform much better than the crappy old ones .

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[RichardT10829]

that's great Mike, have you used this conversion yourself ?

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by RichardT10829

that's great Mike, have you used this conversion yourself ?

A friend of mine did use the modern inserts in his old valve transmitters. From memory the original carbon type microphone inserts ( mic No. 3 ? ) require around 3 Volts , these carbon insert style of microphones lend themselves towards a easier conversion to the modern electret inserts because the supply voltage is already there.

Some experts will probably correct me , but the old original moving coil inserts ( 19, 22 set ) were voice powered ,they were always a source of poor modulation, after 50 odd years they would often fail or at best be working at only 50%.

You may have to do a little searching for the 19 set wiring .