A cheap computer headset also works well if you want to do phone on the KX3 -- many have separate headphone and mic connectors that plug straight into the KX3.
73, Matt VK2RQ On 05/10/2013, at 2:55 AM, "Dave" <[email protected]> wrote: > I think I'm the Dave that Ed referred to in his email. Like David (GM4JJJ) > I'm looking forward to the 2M transverter option and, again like David, am > getting the hang of the KX3 by using it on HF. So far, I've done some > listening and have made one CW contact, with another FISTS member, so my > FISTS score is now up to 4 members worked! > > One thing I forgot to consider when I bought the KX3 and went for the paddles > rather than the microphone is that, when I eventually marry it up to the > 24GHz transverter, I will then need a microphone for the few people on > microwaves who don't use CW. That is actually, despite what many people who > are not on the SHF bands might believe, quite a small number. However, for > general chatting, like on 10GHz whilst up in Scotland last year, it was > useful to have a microphone. :-) I may opt to butcher an old microphone > from a VHF/UHF Yaesu radio that broke many years ago, but I decided to keep > the microphone in case it 'came in handy' at some point > > Anyway, there are a couple of activity periods/contests on UHF and SHF in the > UK and Europe this weekend, so the TS2000X will probably get more use than > the KX3 for a couple of days. > > Dave (G0DJA) > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Anderson" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2013 8:23 PM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 > > >> Ed, >> >> Yes I do look forward to the 2m module for the KX3. At least I will have >> some time to play around with the radio on shortwave before then, once I get >> some antennas that is. I have been QRT for a number of years and this is me >> getting started again. >> >> Hope my email is in plain enough text for the reflector now, have moved over >> to another mail client on the iPad. >> >> 73 >> >> David Anderson GM4JJJ > >>> Dave is another microwaver who is trying out the KX3 as new IF for mw work. >>> He and I both waiting for the 2M module which is the most popular mw IF. >>> The current de facto standard IF radio for mw is the FT-817. I wrote an >>> article for the MUD conference last year showing the application of the >>> KX3-2M as the new "best" IF radio. Time will tell. >>> >>> 73, Ed - KL7UW > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
