hi Fred, > With Elecraft marketing a K2 w/SSB option - why would > they drop all desk & mobile MICROPHONES for this rig? > Doesn't make sense - am I missing something? Should > I not buy the SSB Option for my K2 # 5422? > > I'm mostly concerned about the electrical physical > connector and interface to my K2. I even have one > of those mini- Flat Hand Mikes from Icon days, but > not the foggiest idea of what it takes to interface > it to a K2? Are there instructions anywhere?
I did a lot of testing with different microphones on my K2 #5203. The best reports I got with the Kenwood MC43S microphone, and the same good reports I also got with the Heil Headset and HC-4 element, but not with the Heil IC element. I also tested the Icom SM-8 and a Icom handheld microphone, the Yaesu MD-100 and a Yeasu Handheld microphone. I have to add that I did all the SSB modifications which are described on the very good comprehensive text at http://www.qrpproject.de/Media/pdf/ZusammenfassungMods.pdf For testing different microphones I found the use of microphone headers (c) by Tom N0SS very useful. They are described here: http://home.earthlink.net/~n0ss/download.html I use a QRP - K2, maybe results with a 100 W type may differ, because the higher power might compensate the worse penetration of a wider modulation. In my situation readability was prior to natural sound. 73! de Werner OE9FWV -- "Das, wobei unsere Berechnungen versagen, nennen wir Zufall." Albert Einstein PGP-Key: <http://www.qsl.net/oe9fwv/furlan.asc> Fone +43 5522 75013 Fax +43 820 555 85 2621 Mobile +43 664 6340014 K2 #5203 _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
