RE: [Elecraft] K2 and microphones
Well FWIW, I bring out all the straight through wired header pins to the front 8 pin connector and then plug in a female 8pin mic cable to DB9 connector and then depending on what I am using mic, data or what have you I plug in the appropriate device to the female 9 pin plug using the male 9 pin connector appropriately wired. /joe -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Zeltwanger Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 6:10 AM To: David Wilburn Cc: Elecraft Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 and microphones Dave, That is not what I was thinking about, but is also an interesting option. I was thinking about just wiring all the header pins straight through (as if for Elecraft mic). Then I would get short adapter cables (2 or 3 inches, with 8- pin plug/jack on the ends) for the front panel connector. The wiring of the adapter would determine the mic. I just thought this is probably not a new idea, and maybe such adapters already exist. Once i settle on a mic I will probably stick with it. But it would be nice to have the option to plug in a couple different types (desktop, headset, hand mic). 73, Tom KG3V Quoting David Wilburn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Greetings from Toano, VA. Are you looking for something like this? > > http://www.n0ss.net/k2_mic_cfg_hdr.pdf > > David Wilburn > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > K4DGW > K2 #5982 > > > Tom Zeltwanger wrote: > > Just built the KSB2 and am setting the wiring on the front panel > > board for > my > > mic. I am wiring it for a Kenwood mic but would like to have an easy > > way > to > > change this for my other mics. Are there any adapters available from > > anyone > for > > reconfiguring the wiring at the 8-pin plug for various mics? > > > > Has anyone had any luck with the Kenwood MC-60 mic on the K2? I > > would be interested in the settings you have used. > > > > 73, > > > > Tom KG3V > > > > > > > > ___ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > > ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K2 and microphones
Tom, I do have such an adapter. I work on others K2s and must have microphones for testing that will work with any of my client's mic configurations. All of my mics are natively wired for either the Elecraft or Yaesu configuration. My 'universal' adapter is nothing more than a small enclosure containing something like the mic configuration header on the K2 Front Panel board. The enclosure is large enough to mount a microphone jack and the output to the K2 is an 8 conductor cable with an 8 pin plug on the end. I use a similar setup in the shack, but it is hardwired. it switches between 3 mics and includes the circuits to switch the soundcard audio for digital modes. Even though my adapter is 'universal' (I use prewired jumper combinations), you can hardwire the connections needed in your adapter if your microphones are wired the same. You can either choose to use a switch in the lines to multiple mics or to wire all of them and only plug in one at a time. If you have RF in the shack, be careful to use shielded wire for the mic audio lines or you may observe 'funny happenings'. Low level mic audio lines are subject to noise and RF pickup if precautions are not taken. 73, Don W3FPR Tom Zeltwanger wrote: Dave, That is not what I was thinking about, but is also an interesting option. I was thinking about just wiring all the header pins straight through (as if for Elecraft mic). Then I would get short adapter cables (2 or 3 inches, with 8- pin plug/jack on the ends) for the front panel connector. The wiring of the adapter would determine the mic. I just thought this is probably not a new idea, and maybe such adapters already exist. Once i settle on a mic I will probably stick with it. But it would be nice to have the option to plug in a couple different types (desktop, headset, hand mic). 73, Tom KG3V ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K2 and microphones
Dave, That is not what I was thinking about, but is also an interesting option. I was thinking about just wiring all the header pins straight through (as if for Elecraft mic). Then I would get short adapter cables (2 or 3 inches, with 8- pin plug/jack on the ends) for the front panel connector. The wiring of the adapter would determine the mic. I just thought this is probably not a new idea, and maybe such adapters already exist. Once i settle on a mic I will probably stick with it. But it would be nice to have the option to plug in a couple different types (desktop, headset, hand mic). 73, Tom KG3V Quoting David Wilburn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Greetings from Toano, VA. Are you looking for something like this? > > http://www.n0ss.net/k2_mic_cfg_hdr.pdf > > David Wilburn > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > K4DGW > K2 #5982 > > > Tom Zeltwanger wrote: > > Just built the KSB2 and am setting the wiring on the front panel board for > my > > mic. I am wiring it for a Kenwood mic but would like to have an easy way > to > > change this for my other mics. Are there any adapters available from anyone > for > > reconfiguring the wiring at the 8-pin plug for various mics? > > > > Has anyone had any luck with the Kenwood MC-60 mic on the K2? I would be > > interested in the settings you have used. > > > > 73, > > > > Tom KG3V > > > > > > > > ___ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > > ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K2 and microphones
Greetings from Toano, VA. Are you looking for something like this? http://www.n0ss.net/k2_mic_cfg_hdr.pdf David Wilburn [EMAIL PROTECTED] K4DGW K2 #5982 Tom Zeltwanger wrote: Just built the KSB2 and am setting the wiring on the front panel board for my mic. I am wiring it for a Kenwood mic but would like to have an easy way to change this for my other mics. Are there any adapters available from anyone for reconfiguring the wiring at the 8-pin plug for various mics? Has anyone had any luck with the Kenwood MC-60 mic on the K2? I would be interested in the settings you have used. 73, Tom KG3V ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
