Re: [Elecraft] MH4 Microphone Questions

2017-09-03 Thread Don Wilhelm
Steve, Since the microphone element is the same as that used in the MH2 and MH3 microphones, I would expect the same audio quality. Yes, the dimensions are the same as the Icom HM-36. I just compared them at the Shelby, NC hamfest. 73, Don W3FPR On 9/3/2017 9:09 AM, Steve Kavanagh via

Re: [Elecraft] MH4 Microphone Questions

2017-09-03 Thread Don Wilhelm
Bill, I would suggest that it would be much easier to create an adapter for the MH3 to an 8 pin Foster plug - an 8 pin Foster jack to a 3.5mm plug would be quite cumbersome and clumsy in comparison to the size and portability of the KX2/KX3. The PTT connection would be easy (PTT goes to

Re: [Elecraft] MH4 Microphone Questions

2017-09-03 Thread Bill Johnson
nag...@yahoo.ca> Cc: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] MH4 Microphone Questions > On Sep 3, 2017, at 6:09 AM, Steve Kavanagh via Elecraft > <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> wrote: > > I find the MH2 a bit on the large side for my hands, so the

Re: [Elecraft] MH4 Microphone Questions

2017-09-03 Thread Phil Hystad
I agree, thanks Wayne and Eric and Elecraft. In the year that I bought my first transmitter, the MH4 would have cost (if we go backwards on inflation) about $7.25. That was back in 1960. So, not a bad deal at all, seems very cheap in fact. Of course, I didn’t need a mic for that transmitter

Re: [Elecraft] MH4 Microphone Questions

2017-09-03 Thread Steve Kavanagh via Elecraft
Thanks, Wayne. Very tempting! 73, Steve VE3SMA On Sun, 9/3/17, Wayne Burdick wrote: > Can anyone confirm that the dimensions match?  They do. It’s the same size as our MH3, used with the KX2 and KX3. > Has anyone tried

Re: [Elecraft] MH4 Microphone Questions

2017-09-03 Thread Wayne Burdick
> On Sep 3, 2017, at 6:09 AM, Steve Kavanagh via Elecraft > wrote: > > I find the MH2 a bit on the large side for my hands, so the MH4 looks > interesting to me. The case appears to be identical to the Icom HM-36,which > I use with one of my K2s and find very

[Elecraft] MH4 Microphone Questions

2017-09-03 Thread Steve Kavanagh via Elecraft
I find the MH2 a bit on the large side for my hands, so the MH4 looks interesting to me. The case appears to be identical to the Icom HM-36,which I use with one of my K2s and find very comfortable to hold. Can anyone confirm that the dimensions match? Has anyone tried out the MH4 for