The mic plug is shorting the “mic button” (PTT) contact. Set MIC BTN to OFF in the menus or use an off the shelf stereo to mono splitter.
I described the latter in this blog post. The splitter also gives you cleaner mic bias and a PTT jack. https://observer.wunderwood.org/2015/08/16/yamaha-cm500-headset-with-ptt-on-elecraft-kx3/ wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On Jul 5, 2019, at 12:19 PM, Michael Heit via Elecraft > <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> wrote: > > I bought the Heil headphone set up with my KX3 but have never been able to > get the mic to work right. I followed the instructions for installing it and > the menu items needed but every time I plug in the mic plug the radio > immediately goes into transmit mode. > The reason I wanted the headset was hands free operation, the earphones are > great but I cannot use the mic installed? Has anyone else had this problem? > Did you cure it? Hos so?? > Thank you,73Mike AD7VV > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to wun...@wunderwood.org ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com