I am using the Heil AD-1K. http://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-003264
I would like to use the front panel. Thanks, Bryon On Monday, February 20, 2012, Greg <[email protected]> wrote: > Byron, > > Go to the main menu and select rp AND tap the "2" button to turn bias on that is needs by that mic. You do not need mic+line. > > Gl > 73 > GREG > AB7R > > On Feb 20, 2012 8:50 PM, "Bryon" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hello everyone. I have a couple questions for you. I have browsed the >> archives and I was not seeing anything that was helping. >> >> This is a new K3 to me, the guy before was primarily a CW operator. He did >> not even own a mic. So I decided to buy the Yamaha CM500 headset and was >> trying to get it all setup this evening. Below is some of the things I have >> tried. In short, I am looking for the settings you have found to work. >> >> I am following the Fred Cady guide that I bought online. I am in the setting up >> SSB section. >> >> I was in test mode. When I was not in test mode I could get the TX light to >> come on via the PTT foot pedal, the XMIT button and never VOX. I never >> heard myself in test mode even when messing around with the Monitor, >> Compression, MicGain, VOX Gain and the VOX Interrupt, Mic+Line (off). I am >> using the Front Panel, Low, Heil adapter. I tried the >> headphones/mic on the computer, they sound great and the mic picks up very >> well. >> >> So, with VOX not going off at all. I suspect the mic connection is not >> getting to the radio. My headphones came with 1/8" to 1/4" adapters. 1 >> stereo and 1 mono. >> >> the mic on the headset is 1/8" and goes directly into the adapter along >> with the 1/4" PTT pedal. I then have the stereo 1/8" to 1/4" for the audio >> and that is plugged into the front. I also wasn't sure what to connect >> it to on the back since there are warning messages near the stereo >> connectors on the back. I was afraid >> to mess with anything there. >> >> Is it a bias issue? A connector issue? Software setting? >> >> Thanks in advance for any assistance. >> >> Bryon / W7RIV >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 > -- - - Bryon ______________________________________________________________ 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
