Anyone have a similar recommendation for the desktop 708/709 Ten Tec mics? Thanks es 73, matt zilmer WA6EGJ
On Tue, 29 May 2007 13:05:17 -0400, you wrote: >Just a quick followup in case it will be of use to somebody else some >day. I went with the TenTec 701 for my K2 because it was a quick and >easy option, and as Don said (thanks Don!), it "works well." Since >finishing K2 #6100 last week, I have made several 5-10w SSB contacts >from my QTH in North Georgia throughout the eastern US and Central >America, and the reports are that my audio is great! A 17m QRP contact >to Pennsylvania last night told me that "I was the smallest signal he >had worked that day, but the best sounding one"!! > >Anyway, I am sure there are lots of great microphone options, but the >affordable little 701 "works well." I got the 8-pin connector from my >local RS store, and it was quite easy to wire the microphone and mic >header. > >73, >Greg >KI4MMM > > >On May 2, 2007, at 9:39 AM, Don Wilhelm wrote: > >> Greg, >> >> The K2 needs a high output microphone, and that usually means an >> electret type element. Most Icom mics (and Heil mics with the 'iC' >> suffix) are the high output electret type. If you choose one of these >> and wire your K2 configuration header for ICOM (with a 5.6k resistor >> between the AF pin and the 5 volt pin), you should be able to just >> plug it in. >> >> The other electret mic that I know works well are those from TenTec - >> the 701 is the hand mic. They come with a 4 pin mic connector that >> you must change to 8 pins, but you can wire the new mic plug for any >> mic configuration that you want - I suggest the Elecraft wiring - >> straight across (use computer jumpers) on the mic header. >> >> 73, >> Don W3FPR >> >> >> >> Greg Derda wrote: >>> Hi all, >>> I am in the process of building K2 #6100 and need to start thinking >>> about a microphone. I've looked over the Reflector archives, and it >>> seems that there are lot of little mods needed for a variety of >>> microphones. The simplest solution would be a MH2, but I don't know >>> that I can wait until the June 15 production date. Question is, can >>> I not just jumper my K2 for Kenwood, buy a Heil HM-10 or Handi_Mic, >>> and plug-n-play (without any internal K2 mods)? I will get a Pro Set >>> someday, but I just want a decent little microphone to get me >>> started. Any suggestions? >>> Thanks and 73, >>> Greg >>> KI4MMM >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>> 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 >> > >_______________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >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 _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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
