I have been using the Heil built Elecraft OEM hand mic for my K3 since I built the rig. It is a good mic and garnered many unsolicitated positive audio reports. However, I longed for a PTT desk mic - as I had back in the 70s and 80s with my Kenwoods (MC50 days).
So I ordered an MC60A and today received it. Life is so simple with the K3 - it took me much longer to type the below than it did to actually do it: I changed to Mic Sel FP.H, the Comp remained at 20, and the Mic gain to 35 - my TxEq is 0 0 0 0 0 +3 +8 +6 (which is the setting I used for the hand mic). I placed the batteries in the MC60A and turned on the mic's pre-amp. No changes were made to any wiring as I am not using the K3's bias supply and the MC60A's pin 6 is not connected to anything. I As a bonus, the Up-Down tune buttons on the desk mic work great. After the MIC and CMP settings were made, I locked them - avoiding bumping them and messing things up later (CONFIG: PWR SET and press 1). I am getting great audio reports - all from folks whom know what I am supposed to sound like. No science of audiology was used in determining my EQ settings - I merely use what sounds good. Life is good - enjoy it! Bill W2BLC -- IN GOD I TRUST (but, NOT a single politician) ______________________________________________________________ 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
