> 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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