Thanks Craig.
BIAS :)
73 de Joseph Durnal NE3R
On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 10:55 AM, Craig D. Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Joseph ...
>
> Yes, a bad mic the day before Field Day would be a bummer.
>
> Your settings should be as follows - see the Menu Functions in your K3
> manual for details:
>
> I assume you will have MH2 connected to the front panel. The Mic Sel menu
> item should be set to FRONT, either LOW or HIGH, and BIAS ON. The Bias ON
> is needed because the MH2 is an electret mic. Gain setting will work with
> either LOW or HIGH, you will just have a different gain setting depending on
> how you configure this. I think I ended up with LOW for my MH2 ( I now use
> a Heil Proset plus connected to the rear, so I don't remember exactly).
>
> Good luck!
>
> 73
> ... Craig
>
> Craig D. Smith
> PowerSmith Consulting
> 1009 Alder Way
> Longmont, CO 80503
> phone: 303-678-7958
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>
> <> -Original Message-
> <> From: Joseph M. Durnal [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> <> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 8:38 AM
> <> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> <> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: Just hooked up my mic, no SSB out
> <>
> <> A bad mic would not make me happy - as I doubt they would have it
> <> replaced by tomorrow.
> <>
> <> I don't see a setting for bias. Still new to the K3, not really going
> <> to use it much for SSB - except for on Field Day.
> <>
> <> Any suggestons?
> <>
> <> On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 10:29 AM, Craig D. Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> <> > Joseph ...
> <> >
> <> > By all means check the mic settings on the K3 (bias, etc.). But don't
> rule
> <> > out the possibility of a bad mic. The MH2 I ordered with my K3 turned
> out
> <> > to be defective - same symptom as yours. They replaced it, of course.
> <> >
> <> > 73
> <> > ... Craig AC0DS
> <> > Craig D. Smith
> <> > PowerSmith Consulting
> <> > 1009 Alder Way
> <> > Longmont, CO 80503
> <> > phone: 303-678-7958
> <> > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> <> > web: www.PowerSmithConsulting.com
> <> >
> <> >
> <> > <> -Original Message-
> <> > <> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> <> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> <> > <> On Behalf Of Joseph M. Durnal
> <> > <> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 8:08 AM
> <> > <> To: Elecraft Reflector
> <> > <> Subject: [Elecraft] K3: Just hooked up my mic, no SSB out
> <> > <>
> <> > <> Got my Elecraft MH2 mic this morning, but it doesn't seem to be
> <> > <> working the PTT works, but there is no power out when I speak into
> the
> <> > <> it. Any ideas? Now I'll spend some time with my nose in the
> manual.
> <> > <>
> <> > <> (I should have probably done my field day prep a little more in
> advance)
> <> > <>
> <> > <> Thanks & 73 de Joseph Durnal NE3R
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