Ed -
I use an MD-100 in a boom, though I don't rely on the MD-100 base for PTT. The Base of the MD-100 Mic takes the same type connector as the MIC input on the front panel. There may be a few options for you. 1) Consider wiring the Element of the MD-100 through an 8-pin connector to a 1/8" phone jack to the rear panel of the K3. Leave the MD-100 base plugged in and use the PTT on it. I 'think' that will work. 2) As 1) above plus wire an RCA plug to a desk, or panel mounted switch. Plug that into the rear PTT jack on the rear of the K3. There are some nice, fair sized bi-position switches that can be used. One position is momentary contact, while held in place. The other is locked in place until disengaged. ON-OFF-MOMentary. In this case, the MD-100 Base wouldn't need to be plugged into the rig. 3) Extending the fixed cable on the MD-100 base that goes to the MD-100 mic may work as well. That may be achieved by splicing in additional length of cable or an extended cable with an 8-pin female connector on one end and a 8-pin male on the other end. 73, Dick - KA5KKT "I use a Yaesu MD100 desk Mic with my K-3. It is connected to the front microphone socket currently." Ed WeiderK2EDW ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
