Re: [Elecraft] KX3 PTT Issue
OK - got it resolved. Doing it the “old” way (using the MIC jack) worked OK, but not on SSB - only CW. So, after getting some sleep and morning coffee, I re-read Wayne’s note and the light bulb went on. I do have the Elecraft ACC2 Module (part number E980232) plugged into my ACC2 jack and the RCA connector runs over to my KAT500/KPA500. I swapped out the TRRS plug on my PTT switch with a mono plug, inserted it onto the 3.5mm jack on the ACC2 Module, and…. bingo - I have the desired PTT operation on both CW and SSB. And for anyone interested, I have the KX3 menu ACC2 IO set to LO=Ptt. Thanks for the help guys! Oh, one last thing - first barefoot QSO after getting this going: W1AW/1 in RI on 12 meter SSB; answered me on the first call with a big pileup underneath! Followed by S57DX (Slovenia) on 17 meter SSB, also 10 watts. Very cool!!! 73, Jim On Wednesday, Nov 12, 2014, at Wednesday, 6:35 PM, James Bennett w6...@me.com wrote: Thanks Wayne - you are correct - that XMIT button does it, although my installation makes it cumbersome to use that method. I will look into the ACC2 option in the morning. I do see that my KX3 has a “splitter” plugged into the ACC2 jack and I labelled it “PTT: KPA500”. I have my station set up so I can run the KPA500 behind the KX3 is desired. So I’m figuring I got that connector cable from Elecraft for this purpose. It has a single male TRS plug and two jacks: one RCA and the other is teensy, looks like 2.5mm. More investigation needed here….(I can hardly remember what I had for dinner, tonight let alone what that cable was gotten for!) Thanks, Jim __ 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] KX3 PTT Issue
Need a little help on this one. I have an inexpensive mic/headset that has a three connector plug (TRS). If I plug it into the Mic jack on the KX3, it works fine, although I have to use VOX, which, having an 18 month old in the house, is not a good choice! I've only made a few SSB QSO's (I'm primarily a CW op), but audio reports I get lead me to believe this mic is acceptable. OK, while on CW I don't always like using QSK. So I built a small PTT switch that has a momentary button and an on/off toggle switch. I plug this into the mic jack. It has a four connector plug - TRRS. My switches short ring 1 and ring 2 together. Works great. When I decided to try some occasional SSB, I had the problem of only ONE mic jack. So, I purchased an octopus connector. It has one TRRS male plug and three female TRRS jacks. I plug my headset mic into one jack and my homebrew PTT switch into another. When I'm on CW, all works fine - I press the PTT, the KX3 goes into transmit and I send CW with my paddle. But on SSB, things no longer work. If I put the KX3 into VOX, that works. If I put the KX3 into PTT mode and press my PTT switch, the radio goes into transmit, but speaking into the mic produces no audio! I put my VOM on the octopus leads. They are all as they should be - straight through on each connector - nothing cross connected. I've tried it with MIC BTN set to OFF and PTT. Neither makes it work. What do I have set wrong that's causing this strange behavior? Jim Bennett / W6JHB Folsom, CA __ 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] KX3 PTT Issue
Jim, The KX3's mic jack has some special wiring to work with the MH3. As alternative, you can use the ACC2 jack (2.5 mm) to wire in a PTT switch. This is discussed in the KX3 owner's manual -- see the ACC2 IO menu entry. This would allow you to use the mic jack with your headset/mic. Also note that the XMIT switch functions exactly like PTT, and is conveniently located close to the mic jack. 73, Wayne N6KR On Nov 12, 2014, at 6:15 PM, James Bennett w6...@me.com wrote: Need a little help on this one. I have an inexpensive mic/headset that has a three connector plug (TRS). If I plug it into the Mic jack on the KX3, it works fine, although I have to use VOX, which, having an 18 month old in the house, is not a good choice! I've only made a few SSB QSO's (I'm primarily a CW op), but audio reports I get lead me to believe this mic is acceptable. OK, while on CW I don't always like using QSK. So I built a small PTT switch that has a momentary button and an on/off toggle switch. I plug this into the mic jack. It has a four connector plug - TRRS. My switches short ring 1 and ring 2 together. Works great. When I decided to try some occasional SSB, I had the problem of only ONE mic jack. So, I purchased an octopus connector. It has one TRRS male plug and three female TRRS jacks. I plug my headset mic into one jack and my homebrew PTT switch into another. When I'm on CW, all works fine - I press the PTT, the KX3 goes into transmit and I send CW with my paddle. But on SSB, things no longer work. If I put the KX3 into VOX, that works. If I put the KX3 into PTT mode and press my PTT switch, the radio goes into transmit, but speaking into the mic produces no audio! I put my VOM on the octopus leads. They are all as they should be - straight through on each connector - nothing cross connected. I've tried it with MIC BTN set to OFF and PTT. Neither makes it work. What do I have set wrong that's causing this strange behavior? Jim Bennett / W6JHB Folsom, CA __ 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 n...@elecraft.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
[Elecraft] KX3 PTT Issue
I sent this a few minutes ago from my iPad Air, and the posting email I got back said “this message has no content” Huh? So I’m re-sending it again, this time from my iMac. Sorry if it is double posted. This just isn’t my night….. Need a little help on this one. I have an inexpensive mic/headset that has a three connector plug (TRS). If I plug it into the Mic jack on the KX3, it works fine, although I have to use VOX, which, having an 18 month old in the house, is not a good choice! I've only made a few SSB QSO's (I'm primarily a CW op), but audio reports I get lead me to believe this mic is acceptable. OK, while on CW I don't always like using QSK. So I built a small PTT switch that has a momentary button and an on/off toggle switch. I plug this into the mic jack. It has a four connector plug - TRRS. My switches short ring 1 and ring 2 together. Works great. When I decided to try some occasional SSB, I had the problem of only ONE mic jack. So, I purchased an octopus connector. It has one TRRS male plug and three female TRRS jacks. I plug my headset mic into one jack and my homebrew PTT switch into another. When I'm on CW, all works fine - I press the PTT, the KX3 goes into transmit and I send CW with my paddle. But on SSB, things no longer work. If I put the KX3 into VOX, that works. If I put the KX3 into PTT mode and press my PTT switch, the radio goes into transmit, but speaking into the mic produces no audio! I put my VOM on the octopus leads. They are all as they should be - straight through on each connector - nothing cross connected. I've tried it with MIC BTN set to OFF and PTT. Neither makes it work. What do I have set wrong that's causing this strange behavior? Jim Bennett / W6JHB Folsom, CA __ 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] KX3 PTT Issue
Jim, I assume the microphone is a computer type, and that means it has an electret element. That mic need bias voltage. Did you turn on bias in the Mic Select menu? 73, Don W3FPR On 11/12/2014 9:15 PM, James Bennett wrote: Need a little help on this one. I have an inexpensive mic/headset that has a three connector plug (TRS). If I plug it into the Mic jack on the KX3, it works fine, although I have to use VOX, which, having an 18 month old in the house, is not a good choice! I've only made a few SSB QSO's (I'm primarily a CW op), but audio reports I get lead me to believe this mic is acceptable. OK, while on CW I don't always like using QSK. So I built a small PTT switch that has a momentary button and an on/off toggle switch. I plug this into the mic jack. It has a four connector plug - TRRS. My switches short ring 1 and ring 2 together. Works great. When I decided to try some occasional SSB, I had the problem of only ONE mic jack. So, I purchased an octopus connector. It has one TRRS male plug and three female TRRS jacks. I plug my headset mic into one jack and my homebrew PTT switch into another. When I'm on CW, all works fine - I press the PTT, the KX3 goes into transmit and I send CW with my paddle. But on SSB, things no longer work. If I put the KX3 into VOX, that works. If I put the KX3 into PTT mode and press my PTT switch, the radio goes into transmit, but speaking into the mic produces no audio! I put my VOM on the octopus leads. They are all as they should be - straight through on each connector - nothing cross connected. I've tried it with MIC BTN set to OFF and PTT. Neither makes it work. What do I have set wrong that's causing this strange behavior? Jim Bennett / W6JHB Folsom, CA __ 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 w3...@embarqmail.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] KX3 PTT Issue
Thanks Wayne - you are correct - that XMIT button does it, although my installation makes it cumbersome to use that method. I will look into the ACC2 option in the morning. I do see that my KX3 has a “splitter” plugged into the ACC2 jack and I labelled it “PTT: KPA500”. I have my station set up so I can run the KPA500 behind the KX3 is desired. So I’m figuring I got that connector cable from Elecraft for this purpose. It has a single male TRS plug and two jacks: one RCA and the other is teensy, looks like 2.5mm. More investigation needed here….(I can hardly remember what I had for dinner, tonight let alone what that cable was gotten for!) Thanks, Jim On Wednesday, Nov 12, 2014, at Wednesday, 6:20 PM, Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com wrote: Jim, The KX3's mic jack has some special wiring to work with the MH3. As alternative, you can use the ACC2 jack (2.5 mm) to wire in a PTT switch. This is discussed in the KX3 owner's manual -- see the ACC2 IO menu entry. This would allow you to use the mic jack with your headset/mic. Also note that the XMIT switch functions exactly like PTT, and is conveniently located close to the mic jack. 73, Wayne N6KR On Nov 12, 2014, at 6:15 PM, James Bennett w6...@me.com wrote: Need a little help on this one. I have an inexpensive mic/headset that has a three connector plug (TRS). If I plug it into the Mic jack on the KX3, it works fine, although I have to use VOX, which, having an 18 month old in the house, is not a good choice! I've only made a few SSB QSO's (I'm primarily a CW op), but audio reports I get lead me to believe this mic is acceptable. OK, while on CW I don't always like using QSK. So I built a small PTT switch that has a momentary button and an on/off toggle switch. I plug this into the mic jack. It has a four connector plug - TRRS. My switches short ring 1 and ring 2 together. Works great. When I decided to try some occasional SSB, I had the problem of only ONE mic jack. So, I purchased an octopus connector. It has one TRRS male plug and three female TRRS jacks. I plug my headset mic into one jack and my homebrew PTT switch into another. When I'm on CW, all works fine - I press the PTT, the KX3 goes into transmit and I send CW with my paddle. But on SSB, things no longer work. If I put the KX3 into VOX, that works. If I put the KX3 into PTT mode and press my PTT switch, the radio goes into transmit, but speaking into the mic produces no audio! I put my VOM on the octopus leads. They are all as they should be - straight through on each connector - nothing cross connected. I've tried it with MIC BTN set to OFF and PTT. Neither makes it work. What do I have set wrong that's causing this strange behavior? Jim Bennett / W6JHB Folsom, CA __ 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 n...@elecraft.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
