Jim and all of the others who replied to my question: Thanks a lot for all the information. Now, I need to go and read about all this stuff. I sort of figured that almost any mic would work from my readings of the K3 on the mic settings.
And, Jim, K9YC, has a load of interesting looking stuff on his web site, yet another big batch of reading to do. 73, phil, K7PEH On Mar 3, 2011, at 10:29 AM, Jim Brown wrote: > On 3/3/2011 7:35 AM, Phil Hystad wrote: >> I am thinking of buying a new mic for my K3. Is there a good quality mic >> that is recommended or preferred by K3 owners? > > One great thing about the K3 is that almost any good dynamic mic, and > any unbalanced electret mic, will work VERY WELL with the K3. All it > takes is wiring the right pin from the mic to the right pin at the K3 > input, turning on bias if the mic needs it, choosing the right setting > for gain (Hi or Lo in the setup menu), and tweaking TXEQ for the mic and > your voice. > > For a desk mic, I would strongly recommend any of the EV RE-series mics, > including the RE10, RE11, RE15, RE16, RE18, RE20, and RE27. The lower > numbered mic types are less expensive, but for our purposes, all are > equivalent. These are dynamic pro mics. They don't need bias. These mics > do NOT have a PTT switch, nor do they come with a stand. You'll need to > buy a stand from an audio supply house like Sweetwater or Full Compass, > and you'll need to use VOX or a foot switch. See the Ham Interfacing pdf > on my website for wiring instructions (simple). > http://audiosystemsgroup.com/publish.htm > > The Shure communications-style desk mics are also excellent, and they > cost a lot less than Heils. They have an integrated desktop stand with a > PTT switch. > > If you want a headset mic, the Yamaha CM500 is the clear winner. > > 73, Jim Brown 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
