> microHam sells two different cables for the K3 to use with the
> microKeyer/microKeyerII one that uses a front microphone jack
> and the other that uses the rear microphone jack. Aside from
> the obvious, one doesn't clutter the front panel with a cable
> all the time, is there any other advantages to one over the
> other?
The only difference is that the rear mic version does not support
the up/down controls or the +8V line that are available on the
front mic jack. If you were to try to use a "Foster" style mic
that required power or had up/down buttons they would not work
with the rear mic cable (when the buttons are supported).
> Also anyone out there that has the original microKeyer and
> upgraded to the microKeyer II please explain what the
> advantages are with using it on the K3.
The "advantages" are in the additional features of microKEYER II
- specifically the USB sound card, dual channel receive for KRX3
support, Icom transceive output for use with Icom accessories
(e.g., band switching with a PW-1), native control of a SteppIR
antenna, or an auxiliary serial port for rotor control.
73,
... Joe Subich, W4TV
microHAM America
http://www.microHAM-USA.com
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/microHAM
supp...@microham.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of David Shelton
> Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2009 9:54 AM
> To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] new K3 owner sn 497,need help with
> choosing microkeyer cable
>
>
> Hello all Elecrafters,
> microHam sells two different cables for the K3 to use with the
> microKeyer/microKeyerII one that uses a front microphone jack
> and the
> other that uses the rear microphone jack. Aside from the
> obvious, one
> doesn't clutter the front panel with a cable all the time, is there
> any other advantages to one over the other? Also anyone out
> there that
> has the original microKeyer and upgraded to the microKeyer II please
> explain what the advantages are with using it on the K3.
> Thanks and 73,
> David, N4IN
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