I have wanted to use different mikes with my K2s, so I made up some plugs that fit the 16 pin mike header. I wanted to eliminate the 8 jumpers, and I also wanted to eliminate the 5.6K resistor at the back of the mike connector. Making up plugs for the Elecraft MH-2 and various Kenwood mikes is easy. Making up plugs for Icom and Yaesu mikes is a little more difficult. The 5.6K resistor is mounted between pin row 1 and 6 on the plug for the MH-2. The pins in each row are bent towards each other flat against the plug and soldered together. One pin in row 1 and row 6 is bent to the outside for the resistor. Make sure the pins in rows 1 and 6 are soldered together. For Kenwood mikes all pin rows are soldered together except row 6. Row 6 pins are cut off. The plugs I used can be purchased at Mouser for $2.38 each. They are Mouser stock # 649-68683-308, 2x8 DUBOX .100 vertical PCB mounted receptacle assemblies low profile and can be found on page 785 of catalog 618 May - July 2004. Usual disclaimer. I have no interest in Mouser Electronics. Roy Morris W4WFB _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] 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
