I have been looking for a headset for my IC-9700 and read that many are very pleased with the Koss SB-45 (SB/45) PC headset with electret microphone element.
I got one for 20 EUR via the Swedish eBay site Tradera. I made a DIY adapter for the Icom standard 8-pin Mic connector – just connected pin 7 ”Mic ground” and pin 1 ”Mic input” to a 3.5mm female connector.
This is the pinout for the Icom 8 pin connector:
Here are some very short audio samples – first with the standard Icom mic and the second with the Koss SB-45. I’m using USB and maybe not exactly on the correct frequency when I did the recordings:
Some useful links:
- Very good post by HL1ZIX / KE0EYJ about the SB-45 with IC-7300
- Koss SB-45 on Amazon
- If you would a ready made adapter – 8-Pin MIC/Headset Adapter HS-01C for ICOM TRX
- Reviews on eHam