Mike, The KX3 should only be used as an HT when that's the only option. As HTs go, it's pretty large. That said, I believe the KX3 works pretty well for short HT-style QSOs. The speaker is right next to your ear, and you can use VOX if tapping XMIT doesn't suit you.
73, Wayne N6KR On Dec 30, 2011, at 1:35 PM, Mike Schwendeman wrote: > I must add one small point that I had NOT explained or addressed > well, at all! > > - Yes, the mini-mic, or the small mic that is from Fry's will indeed > work. > > This plan will mean that one would have to pick up, and hold the > radio, I am assuming. This, or the mic gain will have to be set > rather high to enable the proper audio will be made available to the > transmitter. (This higher gain setting might allow more "room > noise," of course.) > > If the desired use of the radio's "mini mic" is to be close-talked, > to MINIMIZE the possibility of "room noise," one would have to get > closer to the radio, possibly by leaning in, or by picking the KX3 > up, and operating it like a HT, as was previously suggested. Yeah, > still not the best, I am thinking: There is the possibility of > bumping a control unintentionally, or having to "endure" the > hardship of holding the radio in one's hand(s) to achieve the HT- > like environment. (Nah; Hand mic with PTT or VOX operation seems > more attractive.) > > 73; -Mike- KØJTA > > > On 12/30/11 3:02 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: >> Mike Schwendeman wrote: >>> >> >>> First, he said that the 3-circuit plug will not offer >>> PTT. Then, he offered that the 3-circuit devices from FRY'S, as an >>> example, would allow one to use the KX3 as a handheld radio. >> >> The XMIT switch would be used with any 3-circuit mic, such as the >> one from Fry's. This switch is about 1" from the mic jack and >> convenient to use. >> >>> >>> In view of the fact that a 4-circuit has the (assumed) ground, mic >>> audio/bias, PTT and up-down functions, could it not have been >>> possible >>> to "allow" a person to use a 3-circuit plug, and enjoy the normal >>> (expected) functions of mic-with-PTT, and "ignore" the up-down >>> functions? >> >> It would certainly be possible to create a small adapter that >> brings PTT out separately, or rewire a mic with a 3-circuit plug to >> work with the KX3's PTT line. We could also allow reuse of a >> different I/O pin for PTT with a menu entry. >> >> UP/DN function conflicts (voltage levels) could be resolved by >> setting MENU:MIC BTN to OFF. >> >> This will evolve further as needed based on customer feedback, such >> as yours. >> >>> >> 73, >> Wayne >> N6KR >> >> ______________________________________________________________ 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
