I must add one small point that I had NOT explained or addressed well, at all!
- Yes, the mini-mic, or the small mic that is from Fry's will indeed work. This plan will mean that one would have to pick up, and hold the radio, I am assuming. This, or the mic gain will have to be set rather high to enable the proper audio will be made available to the transmitter. (This higher gain setting might allow more "room noise," of course.) If the desired use of the radio's "mini mic" is to be close-talked, to MINIMIZE the possibility of "room noise," one would have to get closer to the radio, possibly by leaning in, or by picking the KX3 up, and operating it like a HT, as was previously suggested. Yeah, still not the best, I am thinking: There is the possibility of bumping a control unintentionally, or having to "endure" the hardship of holding the radio in one's hand(s) to achieve the HT-like environment. (Nah; Hand mic with PTT or VOX operation seems more attractive.) 73; -Mike- KØJTA On 12/30/11 3:02 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: > Mike Schwendeman wrote: >> > >> First, he said that the 3-circuit plug will not offer >> PTT. Then, he offered that the 3-circuit devices from FRY'S, as an >> example, would allow one to use the KX3 as a handheld radio. > > The XMIT switch would be used with any 3-circuit mic, such as the one > from Fry's. This switch is about 1" from the mic jack and convenient > to use. > >> >> In view of the fact that a 4-circuit has the (assumed) ground, mic >> audio/bias, PTT and up-down functions, could it not have been possible >> to "allow" a person to use a 3-circuit plug, and enjoy the normal >> (expected) functions of mic-with-PTT, and "ignore" the up-down >> functions? > > It would certainly be possible to create a small adapter that brings > PTT out separately, or rewire a mic with a 3-circuit plug to work with > the KX3's PTT line. We could also allow reuse of a different I/O pin > for PTT with a menu entry. > > UP/DN function conflicts (voltage levels) could be resolved by setting > MENU:MIC BTN to OFF. > > This will evolve further as needed based on customer feedback, such as > yours. > >> > 73, > Wayne > N6KR > > ______________________________________________________________ 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
