Hi Dave (Hey Phil) I picked up a new Kenwood MC43S hand mic a year ago for about $50. Works great right out of the box with my K3 with no connector change necessary. It is very lightweight and compact. Ham radio dealers still sell it.
73 de Terry, W0FM -----Original Message----- From: Phillip Shepard [mailto:ph...@riousa.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 5:33 PM To: j...@audiosystemsgroup.com; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 Microphone Suggestions? I needed a very lightweight hand mic for my SOTA activations. I have a number of hand and desk mics, but they all weighed too much to add them to my backpack. So, I took a small mic from a late-70s vintage Kenwood 2m rig I had on the shelf, put a new connector (from Radio Shack) on it and gave it a go. This 500 ohm dynamic mic works well with my K2 and it's small and light (about 1/4 lb). It even got good audio reports from the audio oriented gang on 14.178MHz. Something like this may be a cheap and capable solution for you. 73, Phil, NS7P -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Jim Brown Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 2:45 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 Microphone Suggestions? On 10/5/2011 12:01 PM, David Elliott wrote: > However, I would > > like a cheap, basic hand mic that would work for the occasional SSB > > rag chew or field op. Something really basic. Not a hand mic, but the mic on the Yamaha CM500 headset would work VERY well with a K2. The K2 is low on audio gain, and the CM500 is a pretty hot mic, so it will compensate. See http://audiosystemsgroup.com/HamInterfacing.pdf for guidance in connecting it. You will need to buy a mic plug, 1/8-in jack, and a small resistor of 4.7K-6.8K to make a simple adapter. You want to find a resistor small enough to fit in the mic connector. And you will need to consult the K2 schematic to see which pin is audio in and which pin is +8VDC. Wiring is simple. The mic connects between the audio input and the chassis (shell). The resistor goes between the V+ pin and the audio input. The pdf tells you a part number for the 1/8-in jack and where to buy it. 73, JimK9YC ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
