I have tried several mics with my K2 and the best reports are from an old Midland CB hand mic that I got free at a hamfest. It's an ugly old black thing but it works.
Ian J Maude wrote: > > I cannot keep quiet any longer! :) > > What is all the noise about microphone compatibility? We are radio > amateurs, it should be simple enough to wire a microphone for a rig. > Just look at the pin outs on the mic and the rig and wire accordingly. > The circuitry is not exactly complex! > If we buy *any* radio we pretty much know that the mic wiring is going > to be different. 4-way, 8-way, RJ45 connectors, the list goes on. What > ever the manufacturer decides is the right way for them, this has always > been the case. > It really is quite simple. Is your microphone a dynamic type? If so, > wire it for Kenwood and it will work. Does it need a voltage? Look at > the diagrams as I mentioned before. Good grief! Elecraft are building > the rigs for us now and we are still moaning! ;) > > 73 Ian > > -- > > Ian J Maude, G0VGS > SysOp GB7MBC DX Cluster > Member RSGB, GQRP > K2 #4044 |K3 #? > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Microphone-compatibility-tp15451579p15479614.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com