The 480 uses an RJ45 connector for the mic so its' mic is not physically compatible with the K3.
> I don't know the reason, but the hand mikes for my TS440S and TS850SAT do > not > work for my K3 nor does the MH2 for the K3 work with the Kenwoods. I > recently > bought a TS480SAT but I have not hooked it up yet so don't know if it will > interchange. > Willis 'Cookie' Cooke > K5EWJ > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Steve WU9B <[email protected]> > To: Jim Brown <[email protected]> > Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Sent: Mon, August 30, 2010 10:04:43 AM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 using Kenwood mics > > I have used an MC60, the hand held Kenwood Mic that came with my TS440S > and a > Heil HC4 headset/mic wired for the Kenwood. No modifications necessary. > There is > an option in the K3 menus to disable the "UP-DOWN" buttons on the MC-60 > that I > use. It is called CONFIG MIC BTN and you set it to OFF. See page 13 and 57 > of > the manual (which you may download while you wait for your K3 to arrive). > I look > forward to owning the Yamaha CM500 one day as well. Raves reviews from all > those > who own it. > Steve WU9B > > On Aug 30, 2010, at 7:52 AM, Jim Brown wrote: > >> On Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:30:38 -0400, Linda and Bob wrote: >> >>> I may buy and use a Heil Pro Set Elite with the HC-6 element for hands >>> free >>> operation with VOX. >> >> The best sounding and most comfortable headset mic is now the Yamaha >> CM500. >> It plugs straight into the rear panel jacks of the K3. And it costs >> about >> $50. The mic plug on the CM500 is a 1/8-in TRS plug. You will need to >> make a >> simple connector adapter to use it with other rigs. Many of us are using >> this >> headset with the K3 and love it. >> >> 73, Jim K9YC >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
