I've rapped transmitters periodically to keep them at optimum performance. Still, the best carbon transmitter out there is going to sound fuzzy compared to most of today's electronic types. It's the nature of the carbon technology. I considered investing in an electret type transmitter when I was using my 1950 model 500 with 1953 transmitter for conference calls when I worked from home. I was told by someone who didn't even know I was on an old phone that I sounded like I was dialing in from the 1950's because the transmission quality of the carbon capsule was so fuzzy compared to everyone else on the call using modern AT&T or Nortel business phones with electronic transmitters.
IMO the F-1 capsules found on the 302 models, whose technology dates back to 1936 are more clear than the T-1 type that debuted on the 500 in 1949 and were used in Western Electric handsets all the way through the run of the 2500 touchtone models.
IMO the F-1 capsules found on the 302 models, whose technology dates back to 1936 are more clear than the T-1 type that debuted on the 500 in 1949 and were used in Western Electric handsets all the way through the run of the 2500 touchtone models.
