Re: [Elecraft] K3S Microphones
I get great reports from a Koss SB/45 headset. $25 delivered from Amazon. I also have a $10 Logitech gaming headset that gets excellent reports but it is not quite as comfortable and the Koss. Or my 50 year old Shure 444. You do not need to spend $200 for a mic to get great sounding audio out of a K3. Ken WA8JXM On 2/12/16 12:20 AM, grif80...@comcast.net wrote: As a new owner of a K3S, I'm wondering what the mix of microphones being used is. What mikes provide the best audio? __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3S Microphones
I use a Heil PR 781 with great success. The K3S TX EQ is set as follows;
-16 dB @ 50 Hz, -12 dB @ 100 Hz, -6 dB @ 200 Hz, and 2400 Hz @ +3 Db,
3200 Hz @ +6 dB.
Working distance to the face of the mike is 4" to 5" on axis {one fist}
so as not to enhance bottom end due to proximity effect, typical of
dynamic mikes.The MIC SEL is set for FP.H with the mike gain at 40
and the COMP at 15.The PR 781 is mounted on a small spring loaded
desk boom that allows for easy placement for operation and moves easily
out of the way when not needed. I did make my own mike cable using some
Belden 8771 which is 3 conductor shielded cable connecting between the
XLR connector and the Foster connector. The cable shield connects at
the radio end only.
73
Bob, K4TAX
K3S, s/n 10163
On 2/11/2016 11:20 PM, grif80...@comcast.net wrote:
As a new owner of a K3S, I'm wondering what the mix of microphones being used
is. What mikes provide the best audio?
Jiim, KC0TRK
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Re: [Elecraft] K3S Microphones
I have K3 S/N 732 and use a $2 electret computer mic I bought at a yard sale.
They had a white one that was only a $1 but I chose to go the more expensive
route and buy the $2 black one to match the K3. My settings are -16db up to
400 Hz, 0dB at 800-1600 Hz, and +16 dB at 2400 up and I get good audio reports.
After 8 years I did recently splurge and upgraded to the Koss SB-45 which
works great. Russ, N3CO
From: Bob McGraw K4TAX <rmcg...@blomand.net>
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3S Microphones
I use a Heil PR 781 with great success. The K3S TX EQ is set as follows;
-16 dB @ 50 Hz, -12 dB @ 100 Hz, -6 dB @ 200 Hz, and 2400 Hz @ +3 Db,
3200 Hz @ +6 dB.
Working distance to the face of the mike is 4" to 5" on axis {one fist}
so as not to enhance bottom end due to proximity effect, typical of
dynamic mikes. The MIC SEL is set for FP.H with the mike gain at 40
and the COMP at 15. The PR 781 is mounted on a small spring loaded
desk boom that allows for easy placement for operation and moves easily
out of the way when not needed. I did make my own mike cable using some
Belden 8771 which is 3 conductor shielded cable connecting between the
XLR connector and the Foster connector. The cable shield connects at
the radio end only.
73
Bob, K4TAX
K3S, s/n 10163
On 2/11/2016 11:20 PM, grif80...@comcast.net wrote:
> As a new owner of a K3S, I'm wondering what the mix of microphones being used
> is. What mikes provide the best audio?
>
> Jiim, KC0TRK
>
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Re: [Elecraft] K3S Microphones
Ah yes - a sow's ear into a silk purse can make the K3. I have a woodworker nearby, built a perfect example of an RCA 44 - except the internals are a RadioShack electret element. Runs it through his EQ on the K3 and it sounds like the real deal. It is in use every day and you cannot really tell it from the looks of a real RCA. Bill W2BLC __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3S Microphones
Us OT's can remember the times when microphone elements, like optics, were largely hand-crafted. As such, the good ones tended to be expensive and often fragile. Nowadays, both optics and mic elements are manufactured using highly automated processes that provide uniformly outstanding quality at very low prices. The specs on the little RS electret mic element available for a few dollars are something one would pay king's ransom for back then. I have used the RS elements in my own mics as well as replacements in commercial applications with excellent results. 73, Ron AC7AC -Original Message- I have a woodworker nearby, built a perfect example of an RCA 44 - except the internals are a RadioShack electret element. Runs it through his EQ on the K3 and it sounds like the real deal. It is in use every day and you cannot really tell it from the looks of a real RCA. Bill W2BLC __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3S Microphones
I use a Yaesu MD-100A8x 'desk mike,' but in a boom. Dynamic, no bias. 73, Dick - KA5KKT __ 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
[Elecraft] K3S Microphones
As a new owner of a K3S, I'm wondering what the mix of microphones being used is. What mikes provide the best audio? Jiim, KC0TRK __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3S Microphones
I can't say for SURE how my mic is going to work with a K3s, but it works awesome with a fully updated K3. Mine is a custom true condenser mic, suspended from a shock-mount on a Heil PL2T boom, using a Canare XLR to feed the audio signal to a Mackie ONYX Black Jack, 2-channel preamp, used for -48vdc phantom power and impedance boost. There is a pop filter fitted in front of the mic. The boom can be swung clear when not in use. The mic/pre is powered by the USB connection to my shack/studio computer. (The outgoing audio can be recorded realtime whether for recording voice-over OR outgoing traffic via the transceiver. The Mackie is connects to the transceiver via the rear mic in jack and a TRS cable. The Mic: 1) Beginning with the body and frame of a donor MXL-990 condenser mic. 2) Custom large diameter capsule chosen specifically for the build. 3) Custom PCB, stuffed and soldered using 4% silver solder, and electrically tested, thence all high impedance connections triple washed and coated with special conformal coating to prevent corrosion. 4) Custom capsule pedestal designed to electrically and physically isolate capsule from the rest of the mic. 5) Replaced head-basket with one designed to break up audio standing waves. 6) PCB has pattern switch allowing omni for recording or cardoid for radio work. 7) Body and frame are filled with vibration damping material. 8) Frequency response was adjusted via component changes to provide a low-cut to reduce power waste and reduce band-width on SSB. Frequency response was adjusted further on the high end to smooth and roll off the highs. 9) Mic body, and shock mount custom powder coated to match the black in the boom and almost a match for the Elecraft chassis. Audio/electrical testing reveals a near perfect neutral sound, and an almost pure voltage signal and low current to reduce load on the K3s audio input circuitry. Sound is absolutely amazing... better than some $2K+ condenser mics I've used. All for less than the cost of some of Heil's dynamic mics. I built this double duty to perform both jobs with minimal space consumption. I have very little space to work with for my "shack". A lot of detail work, but the results are nothing short of phenomenal. I was told a condenser could not be used for a HAM mic. That was a mistaken assumption. If you are interested in getting into a mic project like this, email me offline and I'll turn you on to the company that provided me the PCB kit and the capsule, and assisted me in tailoring it for dual use. Y'all have a good night! __ Clay Autery, KG5LKV MONTAC Enterprises (318) 518-1389 On 2/11/2016 11:20 PM, grif80...@comcast.net wrote: > As a new owner of a K3S, I'm wondering what the mix of microphones being used > is. What mikes provide the best audio? > > Jiim, KC0TRK > > __ > 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 caut...@montac.com __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3S Microphones
Most microphones can be made to sound good using the graphic equalizer in the firmware. Many people like the Yamaha CM500 headset. The general advise is to try what you have. 73 Bill AE6JV On 2/12/16 at 9:20 PM, grif80...@comcast.net wrote: As a new owner of a K3S, I'm wondering what the mix of microphones being used is. What mikes provide the best audio? - Bill Frantz| Re: Hardware Management Modes: | Periwinkle (408)356-8506 | If there's a mode, there's a | 16345 Englewood Ave www.pwpconsult.com | failure mode. - Jerry Leichter | Los Gatos, CA 95032 __ 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
