Re: [Elecraft] Microphone question - K3

2008-12-22 Thread NZ0T
I tried a RS electret element I have here and the audio is distorted and weak - do I have a bad element or am I doing something wrong? I wired the element directly to the mic wires bypassing the transformer in the mic with no cap or resistor. The red wire and audio to pin 1 and the ground to

Re: [Elecraft] Microphone question - K3

2008-12-22 Thread Don Wilhelm
Are you saying that you connected 2 wires to pin 1? There normally should only be one wire to pin 1, and that is the AF line which should connect the other end direct to the + side of the electret element. The other side of the electret element must connect to ground (pin 7 or pin 8). Turn

Re: [Elecraft] Microphone question - K3

2008-12-22 Thread NZ0T
Forgive me for being dense about this! The RS element has a red wire that is the V+ for the element. The other wire is the shielded audio output wire. Because the K# has switchable voltage available at pin 1 and from what Lyle posted I assume a coupling capacitor (which allows both V+ and audio

Re: [Elecraft] Microphone question - K3

2008-12-22 Thread Don Wilhelm
You are correct that with a 3 lead electret - the V+ and the AF should both be corrected to pin 1. The remaining pin of the mic element should connect to pin 7 or pin 8. Many electret elements only have 2 leads and must obtain the bias voltage through the AF line, apparently the one you have

Re: [Elecraft] Microphone question - K3

2008-12-22 Thread Dave Yarnes
lead. The K3 applies the bias based on the internal settings you make through the menu. Dave W7AQK - Original Message - From: NZ0T n...@cox.net To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, December 22, 2008 5:56 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Microphone question - K3 I tried a RS

Re: [Elecraft] Microphone question - K3

2008-12-22 Thread NZ0T
you make through the menu. Dave W7AQK - Original Message - From: NZ0T n...@cox.net To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, December 22, 2008 5:56 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Microphone question - K3 I tried a RS electret element I have here and the audio is distorted

[Elecraft] Microphone question - K3

2008-12-21 Thread NZ0T
I want to replace the element in a Kenwood MC-50 with an electret. I know that the K3 provides bias voltage to pin 1 on the front mic connector which is also the audio line - as long as bias is selected in the mic sel menu. Does this pin already have the coupling capacitor in line or do I need

Re: [Elecraft] Microphone question - K3

2008-12-21 Thread Lyle Johnson
I want to replace the element in a Kenwood MC-50 with an electret. I know that the K3 provides bias voltage to pin 1 on the front mic connector which is also the audio line - as long as bias is selected in the mic sel menu. Does this pin already have the coupling capacitor in line Yes. 73,

[Elecraft] Microphone question

2005-09-01 Thread Bob Wehking
I just finished completing my K2 # 4998 wonder what type of hand or mobile mic I should use? Bob WB8DDI ___ 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

[Elecraft] Microphone Question

2005-08-06 Thread Sanger, Joseph
I just purchased the Heil Proset-K2 Headset for my K2, primarily for portable use. When back in the shack, I would prefer a desktop microphone and speakers ... so ... since the microphone jack apparently needs to be customized for the specific microphone, how am i going to be able to swtich

Re: [Elecraft] Microphone Question

2005-08-06 Thread Matt Osborn
The MD2 from Elecraft is wired the same as the Proset-K2, no adjustment necessary when switching between them. On Sat, 6 Aug 2005 14:40:22 -0400, Sanger, Joseph [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just purchased the Heil Proset-K2 Headset for my K2, primarily for portable use. When back in the shack, I