A simple stereo to mono splitter on the mic connector will split out the mic and PTT. It also give you a cleaner source for the mic bias.
Details here: https://observer.wunderwood.org/2015/08/16/yamaha-cm500-headset-with-ptt-on-elecraft-kx3/ <https://observer.wunderwood.org/2015/08/16/yamaha-cm500-headset-with-ptt-on-elecraft-kx3/> wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On Dec 15, 2016, at 10:34 AM, Chris Tate - N6WM <[email protected]> wrote: > > Greetings to the Elecraft brain trust. I am in the process of putting a > couple of Island expedition kits together. The KX2 fits the bill in the > TOTAL portability grab and go kit department. I have a question for the brain > trust while I try and pull an entire parts inventory for my mini kit. > > What is the preferred method for hooking up a foot switch or small hand > switch to the little guy? I am trying to remember what I did with the KX3, I > think there was an amp cable that I was able to key via an RCA plug. Is it > the same deal with this? is there another way of doing it? Want to be able > to use a headset/boom mic, sometimes Caribbean beaches can get a bit noise > with chatter and such.. > > Just curious what the solutions are out there.. and I am sure there is > probably more than one. > > Chris > N6WM > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [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 Message delivered to [email protected]
