Or use VOX instead of PTT - with the Proset, that works extremely well. 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174, P3 #108 -- Our society must make it right and possible for old people not to fear the young or be deserted by them, for the test of a civilization is the way that it cares for its helpless members. -Pearl S. Buck, Nobelist novelist (1892-1973)
On 21 Mar 2011, at 12:46, nr4c wrote: > Hi, Kate. > > You have two choices for this. One, as you have already figured, plug > the mic into the MIC on the back, Phones into the PHONES on the back, > and get an adapter to adapt the 1/4 inch PTT plug on the headset to the > RCA plug on the back of the K3. > > The other approach is to get a Kenwood headset adapter from Heil, and > use it with the front panel 8-pin connector, and the phones jack on the > front panel (with maybe the appropriate adapter 1/8 stereo to 1/4 inch > stereo). Note that K3 headphones AND speaker out is STEREO. Do NOT plug > a MONO plug into the SPEAKER OUT jack on the rear of the K3. Don't ask > me how I know this. > > FYI: The K3 is designed to accommodate a built-in Sub-Receiver and > normally places main receiver audio mostly in the left ear. And, when > you add the second receiver, you hear the audio in the right ear. Works > very well. > > I hope you enjoy your K3 as much as I've enjoyed mine. > > Good luck.... > > ,.,.,bill nr4c > > > > On Sun, 20 Mar 2011 21:49:54 -0700, Kate Hutton wrote: >> My new K3 works great on CW - love the way it sounds & the >> intuitively >> logical controls - but I'm trying to figure out what part I need if >> any to >> connect my Heil Pro headset, with a PTT hand trigger. I see a larger >> stereo >> plug coming from the PTT switch & a small one coming from the heaset >> (1 >> wire), which currently go to a Yaesu adapter to my old rig. The >> other two >> wires to the headset appear to be for the earphones (small stereo >> plug). >> >> Can I use "PTT IN", "STEREO PHONES" & "MIC" on the back & just ignore >> the >> 8-pin connector on the front? >> >> Sorry if it is a dumb question. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
