Maybe a silly question, maybe not, but thought I would ask anyway. As I >indicated in one of the prior posts, for this week at least, I've been
trying to capture audio of the coyotes on the landscaper's equipment
grounds, something I got permission for last week and places me a lot
closer to them. However, at home, which is probably 200 meters or so
further away, I'd like to be able to monitor the outdoor audio from
inside. Right now, I have an old Radio Shack dynamic 1/4
mic plugged into an old guitar amp I had in storage. There is weak
gain as I have to turn the amp all the way up for results, but it does
sort of work with a lot of hiss of course because the match is so poor,
plus the whole set up is unwieldy. So, looking for something simpler, a
lot smaller, sensitive and cheap to monitor the outside from indoors.
Does not have to be perfect as I won't be recording from it. What would
you use? Thanks.
Maybe a silly question, maybe not, but thought I would ask anyway. As I indicated in one of the prior posts, for this week at least, I've beenIf you have permission to run a cable, use the headphone/ aux output on
trying to capture audio of the coyotes on the landscaper's equipment
grounds, something I got permission for last week and places me a lot
closer to them. However, at home, which is probably 200 meters or so
further away, I'd like to be able to monitor the outdoor audio from
inside. Right now, I have an old Radio Shack dynamic 1/4
mic plugged into an old guitar amp I had in storage. There is weak
gain as I have to turn the amp all the way up for results, but it does
sort of work with a lot of hiss of course because the match is so poor,
plus the whole set up is unwieldy. So, looking for something simpler, a
lot smaller, sensitive and cheap to monitor the outside from indoors.
Does not have to be perfect as I won't be recording from it. What would
you use? Thanks.
Maybe a silly question, maybe not, but thought I would ask anyway. As I indicated in one of the prior posts, for this week at least, I've beenAnother alternative, a short shotgun mic in a "dead cat" with the
trying to capture audio of the coyotes on the landscaper's equipment
grounds, something I got permission for last week and places me a lot
closer to them. However, at home, which is probably 200 meters or so
further away, I'd like to be able to monitor the outdoor audio from
inside. Right now, I have an old Radio Shack dynamic 1/4
mic plugged into an old guitar amp I had in storage. There is weak
gain as I have to turn the amp all the way up for results, but it does
sort of work with a lot of hiss of course because the match is so poor,
plus the whole set up is unwieldy. So, looking for something simpler, a
lot smaller, sensitive and cheap to monitor the outside from indoors.
Does not have to be perfect as I won't be recording from it. What would
you use? Thanks.
On Tue, 14 Dec 2021 05:17:57 -0500, Jake T <jaketbone@steak.com>
wrote:
Maybe a silly question, maybe not, but thought I would ask anyway. As I >indicated in one of the prior posts, for this week at least, I've been >trying to capture audio of the coyotes on the landscaper's equipment >grounds, something I got permission for last week and places me a lot >closer to them. However, at home, which is probably 200 meters or so >further away, I'd like to be able to monitor the outdoor audio from
inside. Right now, I have an old Radio Shack dynamic 1/4
mic plugged into an old guitar amp I had in storage. There is weak
gain as I have to turn the amp all the way up for results, but it does
sort of work with a lot of hiss of course because the match is so poor, >plus the whole set up is unwieldy. So, looking for something simpler, a >lot smaller, sensitive and cheap to monitor the outside from indoors.
Does not have to be perfect as I won't be recording from it. What would >you use? Thanks.
I'd be looking at radio mics. They can be pretty cheap. Wrap the mic
itself in cling film (Saran Wrap?) as it probably won't thank you for
a rain shower.
Depending on what you buy, it will probably be good enough to record
from.
Don Pearce <spam@spam.com> wrote:
On Tue, 14 Dec 2021 05:17:57 -0500, Jake T <jaketbone@steak.com>
wrote:
Maybe a silly question, maybe not, but thought I would ask anyway. As I >>> indicated in one of the prior posts, for this week at least, I've been
trying to capture audio of the coyotes on the landscaper's equipment
grounds, something I got permission for last week and places me a lot
closer to them. However, at home, which is probably 200 meters or so
further away, I'd like to be able to monitor the outdoor audio from
inside. Right now, I have an old Radio Shack dynamic 1/4
mic plugged into an old guitar amp I had in storage. There is weak
gain as I have to turn the amp all the way up for results, but it does
sort of work with a lot of hiss of course because the match is so poor,
plus the whole set up is unwieldy. So, looking for something simpler, a >>> lot smaller, sensitive and cheap to monitor the outside from indoors.
Does not have to be perfect as I won't be recording from it. What would >>> you use? Thanks.
I'd be looking at radio mics. They can be pretty cheap. Wrap the mic
itself in cling film (Saran Wrap?) as it probably won't thank you for
a rain shower.
Depending on what you buy, it will probably be good enough to record
from.
You might be pushing your luck to get reliable transmission from a radio
mic over a distance of 200 metres and then through the walls of a
building (unless much more power is permitted than the 9mW limit which applies in the UK and a lot of other countries.). Increasing the power
of the transmitter will use up batteries too quickly and mounting the receiver outside will involve bringing power and signal cables through
the walls.
If you know anyone with R.F. experience, you could get them to help you
mount the transmitter section of the mic in a waterproof box with a
balanced and tuned dipole aerial on a high pole. That will give a much longer and more reliable transmission path (easily up to 1/4 mile, in my experience).
On Tue, 14 Dec 2021 05:17:57 -0500, Jake T <jaketbone@steak.com>
wrote:
Maybe a silly question, maybe not, but thought I would ask anyway. As I
indicated in one of the prior posts, for this week at least, I've been
trying to capture audio of the coyotes on the landscaper's equipment
grounds, something I got permission for last week and places me a lot
closer to them. However, at home, which is probably 200 meters or so
further away, I'd like to be able to monitor the outdoor audio from
inside. Right now, I have an old Radio Shack dynamic 1/4
mic plugged into an old guitar amp I had in storage. There is weak
gain as I have to turn the amp all the way up for results, but it does
sort of work with a lot of hiss of course because the match is so poor,
plus the whole set up is unwieldy. So, looking for something simpler, a
lot smaller, sensitive and cheap to monitor the outside from indoors.
Does not have to be perfect as I won't be recording from it. What would
you use? Thanks.
I'd be looking at radio mics. They can be pretty cheap. Wrap the mic
itself in cling film (Saran Wrap?) as it probably won't thank you for
a rain shower.
Depending on what you buy, it will probably be good enough to record
from.
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Don Pearce <spam@spam.com> wrote:
On Tue, 14 Dec 2021 05:17:57 -0500, Jake T <jaketbone@steak.com>
wrote:
Maybe a silly question, maybe not, but thought I would ask anyway. As I
indicated in one of the prior posts, for this week at least, I've been
trying to capture audio of the coyotes on the landscaper's equipment
grounds, something I got permission for last week and places me a lot
closer to them. However, at home, which is probably 200 meters or so
further away, I'd like to be able to monitor the outdoor audio from
inside. Right now, I have an old Radio Shack dynamic 1/4
mic plugged into an old guitar amp I had in storage. There is weak
gain as I have to turn the amp all the way up for results, but it does
sort of work with a lot of hiss of course because the match is so poor,
plus the whole set up is unwieldy. So, looking for something simpler, a
lot smaller, sensitive and cheap to monitor the outside from indoors.
Does not have to be perfect as I won't be recording from it. What would
you use? Thanks.
I'd be looking at radio mics. They can be pretty cheap. Wrap the mic
itself in cling film (Saran Wrap?) as it probably won't thank you for
a rain shower.
Depending on what you buy, it will probably be good enough to record
from.
You might be pushing your luck to get reliable transmission from a radio
mic over a distance of 200 metres and then through the walls of a
building (unless much more power is permitted than the 9mW limit which >applies in the UK and a lot of other countries.). Increasing the power
of the transmitter will use up batteries too quickly and mounting the >receiver outside will involve bringing power and signal cables through
the walls.
If you know anyone with R.F. experience, you could get them to help you
mount the transmitter section of the mic in a waterproof box with a
balanced and tuned dipole aerial on a high pole. That will give a much >longer and more reliable transmission path (easily up to 1/4 mile, in my >experience).
On 12/14/21 7:22 AM, Liz Tuddenham wrote:
Don Pearce <spam@spam.com> wrote:
On Tue, 14 Dec 2021 05:17:57 -0500, Jake T <jaketbone@steak.com>
wrote:
Maybe a silly question, maybe not, but thought I would ask anyway. As I >>>> indicated in one of the prior posts, for this week at least, I've been >>>> trying to capture audio of the coyotes on the landscaper's equipment
grounds, something I got permission for last week and places me a lot
closer to them. However, at home, which is probably 200 meters or so
further away, I'd like to be able to monitor the outdoor audio from
inside. Right now, I have an old Radio Shack dynamic 1/4
mic plugged into an old guitar amp I had in storage. There is weak
gain as I have to turn the amp all the way up for results, but it does >>>> sort of work with a lot of hiss of course because the match is so poor, >>>> plus the whole set up is unwieldy. So, looking for something simpler, a >>>> lot smaller, sensitive and cheap to monitor the outside from indoors.
Does not have to be perfect as I won't be recording from it. What would >>>> you use? Thanks.
I'd be looking at radio mics. They can be pretty cheap. Wrap the mic
itself in cling film (Saran Wrap?) as it probably won't thank you for
a rain shower.
Depending on what you buy, it will probably be good enough to record
from.
You might be pushing your luck to get reliable transmission from a radio
mic over a distance of 200 metres and then through the walls of a
building (unless much more power is permitted than the 9mW limit which
applies in the UK and a lot of other countries.). Increasing the power
of the transmitter will use up batteries too quickly and mounting the
receiver outside will involve bringing power and signal cables through
the walls.
If you know anyone with R.F. experience, you could get them to help you
mount the transmitter section of the mic in a waterproof box with a
balanced and tuned dipole aerial on a high pole. That will give a much
longer and more reliable transmission path (easily up to 1/4 mile, in my
experience).
Sorry, I should have said that this would be just on the outside of my
house, so little distance involved. I was thinking of a wired electret
with the wire fed to a small amp, or something I can throw together
myself. I have a spare set of amplified PC speakers I'm not using.
On 14/12/2021 10:17, Jake T wrote:
Maybe a silly question, maybe not, but thought I would ask anyway. As IAnother alternative, a short shotgun mic in a "dead cat" with the
indicated in one of the prior posts, for this week at least, I've been
trying to capture audio of the coyotes on the landscaper's equipment
grounds, something I got permission for last week and places me a lot
closer to them. However, at home, which is probably 200 meters or so
further away, I'd like to be able to monitor the outdoor audio from
inside. Right now, I have an old Radio Shack dynamic 1/4
mic plugged into an old guitar amp I had in storage. There is weak
gain as I have to turn the amp all the way up for results, but it does
sort of work with a lot of hiss of course because the match is so poor,
plus the whole set up is unwieldy. So, looking for something simpler, a
lot smaller, sensitive and cheap to monitor the outside from indoors.
Does not have to be perfect as I won't be recording from it. What would
you use? Thanks.
longest cable it will drive. Some of the cheap camcorder mics can drive
a reasonably long cable and are not too bad for directionality.
On Tue, 14 Dec 2021 12:22:59 +0000, liz@poppyrecords.invalid.invalid
(Liz Tuddenham) wrote:
Don Pearce <spam@spam.com> wrote:
On Tue, 14 Dec 2021 05:17:57 -0500, Jake T <jaketbone@steak.com>
wrote:
Maybe a silly question, maybe not, but thought I would ask anyway. As I >> >indicated in one of the prior posts, for this week at least, I've been
trying to capture audio of the coyotes on the landscaper's equipment
grounds, something I got permission for last week and places me a lot
closer to them. However, at home, which is probably 200 meters or so
further away, I'd like to be able to monitor the outdoor audio from
inside. Right now, I have an old Radio Shack dynamic 1/4
mic plugged into an old guitar amp I had in storage. There is weak
gain as I have to turn the amp all the way up for results, but it does
sort of work with a lot of hiss of course because the match is so poor, >> >plus the whole set up is unwieldy. So, looking for something simpler, a >> >lot smaller, sensitive and cheap to monitor the outside from indoors.
Does not have to be perfect as I won't be recording from it. What would >> >you use? Thanks.
I'd be looking at radio mics. They can be pretty cheap. Wrap the mic
itself in cling film (Saran Wrap?) as it probably won't thank you for
a rain shower.
Depending on what you buy, it will probably be good enough to record
from.
You might be pushing your luck to get reliable transmission from a radio >mic over a distance of 200 metres and then through the walls of a
building (unless much more power is permitted than the 9mW limit which >applies in the UK and a lot of other countries.). Increasing the power
of the transmitter will use up batteries too quickly and mounting the >receiver outside will involve bringing power and signal cables through
the walls.
If you know anyone with R.F. experience, you could get them to help you >mount the transmitter section of the mic in a waterproof box with a >balanced and tuned dipole aerial on a high pole. That will give a much >longer and more reliable transmission path (easily up to 1/4 mile, in my >experience).
I used to design radio equipment for use in spacecraft, and also TV
networks during a break. 300 feet across a field is trivial, and the
receiver can be stood in a window so there are no building parts to
kill the signal. Worst case the receiving antenna can be replaced
cheaply with a directional one, which will have masses of signal gain.
Odd you would mention "dead cats." I just made one for the H2 a few
weeks ago before I started this venture.
I should have been more specific before. I just want something outside
my house with indoor monitoring. The mic should be sensitive enough to
pick up the howls. Just enough that I can hear them is all I need; the remote set up with the H2 will take care of recording and so on.
Maybe a silly question, maybe not, but thought I would ask anyway. As I indicated in one of the prior posts, for this week at least, I've been
trying to capture audio of the coyotes on the landscaper's equipment grounds, something I got permission for last week and places me a lot
closer to them. However, at home, which is probably 200 meters or so further away, I'd like to be able to monitor the outdoor audio from inside. Right now, I have an old Radio Shack dynamic 1/4
mic plugged into an old guitar amp I had in storage. There is weak
gain as I have to turn the amp all the way up for results, but it does
sort of work with a lot of hiss of course because the match is so poor,
plus the whole set up is unwieldy. So, looking for something simpler, a lot smaller, sensitive and cheap to monitor the outside from indoors.
Does not have to be perfect as I won't be recording from it. What would you use? Thanks.
On 12/14/21 5:17 AM, Jake T wrote:
Maybe a silly question, maybe not, but thought I would ask anyway. As I
indicated in one of the prior posts, for this week at least, I've been
trying to capture audio of the coyotes on the landscaper's equipment
grounds, something I got permission for last week and places me a lot
closer to them. However, at home, which is probably 200 meters or so
further away, I'd like to be able to monitor the outdoor audio from
inside. Right now, I have an old Radio Shack dynamic 1/4
mic plugged into an old guitar amp I had in storage. There is weak
gain as I have to turn the amp all the way up for results, but it does
sort of work with a lot of hiss of course because the match is so poor,
plus the whole set up is unwieldy. So, looking for something simpler, a
lot smaller, sensitive and cheap to monitor the outside from indoors.
Does not have to be perfect as I won't be recording from it. What would
you use? Thanks.
So.... my neighbor had a nearly brand new baby monitor she gave me for
free! It is a Vtech dm1111. I just tested it and it seems sensitive,
but I wonder if there's a way to increase mic sensitivity? There's
certainly no way to do it externally. I won't know for a few hours
whether or not it will be sensitive enough to pick up the coyotes, but
will find out. It's far more quiet than the guitar amp and dynamic and
takes up far less space!
On Tue, 14 Dec 2021 14:37:20 -0500, Jake T <jaketbone@steak.com>
wrote:
On 12/14/21 5:17 AM, Jake T wrote:
Maybe a silly question, maybe not, but thought I would ask anyway. As I >>> indicated in one of the prior posts, for this week at least, I've been
trying to capture audio of the coyotes on the landscaper's equipment
grounds, something I got permission for last week and places me a lot
closer to them. However, at home, which is probably 200 meters or so >>> further away, I'd like to be able to monitor the outdoor audio from
inside. Right now, I have an old Radio Shack dynamic 1/4
 mic plugged into an old guitar amp I had in storage. There is weak
gain as I have to turn the amp all the way up for results, but it does
sort of work with a lot of hiss of course because the match is so poor,
plus the whole set up is unwieldy. So, looking for something simpler, a >>> lot smaller, sensitive and cheap to monitor the outside from indoors.
Does not have to be perfect as I won't be recording from it. What would >>> you use? Thanks.
So.... my neighbor had a nearly brand new baby monitor she gave me for
free! It is a Vtech dm1111. I just tested it and it seems sensitive,
but I wonder if there's a way to increase mic sensitivity? There's
certainly no way to do it externally. I won't know for a few hours
whether or not it will be sensitive enough to pick up the coyotes, but
will find out. It's far more quiet than the guitar amp and dynamic and
takes up far less space!
Well, babies and Coyotes sound pretty much identical to my ear, so it
should be pretty good.
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