Just don't worry about it. It'll work just fine. Follow direction in manual to set levels and be sure 'rPL bias' is selected for mic. I have used the Yamaha CM500 as well as a common Creative Labs 'desk' mic with my K3. All work well.
...bill nr4c Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID Alan Ibbetson <[email protected]> wrote: >Hi All, > >I'm a new K3 owner so please be gentle. > >I'm not a great SSB user so I want to use my cheap PC gaming/Skype >headset on the odd occasions I use sideband. It has separate 3.5mm plugs >for headphones and microphone so the K3's rear panel jacks seem the >obvious place for connection. > >The Headset is a Plantronics 380. Although undocumented, I'd be >astonished if the mic is anything other than an electret condenser element. > >The headset works fine on my IBM T60 laptop but doesn't work with the >K3. And yes, I have switched on the bias. > >Poking about with a voltmeter and an unused stereo jack plug I find that >the bias on my laptop is +5V ring to sleeve. On the K3 it is +7.5V tip >to sleeve. I assume the audio is on the tip on the laptop and the ring >on the K3. I've not seen any other comments about this on the reflector, >but perhaps I have not looked carefully enough. > >Why would Elecraft do it this way, so these gaming headsets don't work >without an ugly crossover adapter? Is there any non-soldering way to >change the connections on the rear panel Mic jack? > >Thanks, > >Alan G3XAQ >-- > >Alan Ibbetson >[email protected] >______________________________________________________________ >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
