Email from Bob Heil ...

NOTE: Bob Heil is the developer of the most-used broadcast and PA mics in the world. He lives, works and manufactures his products in Southern IL; but he does move around a bit.

Hi Mike!

I hope this finds you well and enjoying life. It has been awhile since I 'checked in' to the site and just discovered you have changed things and looks to the better! I know that this has to be so much work to keep it all up and running. I certainly enjoy reading about the happenings as I travel about and not always back in St Louis keep track of things. I built a special ham radio station in our
Illinois home that I remote control through the internet and get to dial the receiver portion to the stations 'back home' and get to listen a bit.

Am in our Long Beach home working in the rehearsal halls out here - getting some of the summer tours all 'Heilized' as so many major artists have discovered the new microphone technology that we are building in Fairview Heights. We sold a bunch of microphones to the MJ Production crew and started the rehearsals last Wednesday at Staples but as the world knows, that was short lived. They all got turned onto the new microphones from Stevie Wonder who has been using 20+ of the PR series since May last year.

Last Saturday we started the rehearsals with the Beastie Boys in one hall and Stone Temple Pilots in another. Crank up 'Tool' tomorrow in Burbank and then back to Illinois to do the Sheryl Crowe show under the arch. She has been using 30 of the new microphones this past year. Also have 38 Special at Riverport on the same night so that will be 'interesting' to visit both of those stages....will then pick up some clean clothes and a case of mics as we head off to Nashville to work with our ole friend Peter Frampton who has been using the new microphones to record his new CD and will be all 'Heilized' for his summer tours that start in two weeks....and somebody ask me if I am retiring? Are they nuts? Too much fun, Mike.

Please keep up the great work. Hopefully I can stay back into St Louis long enough to come see you sometime soon.