I'm completely confused now - I just purchased a DB15-EL-K3, thinking it would do the logical thing and use the line in/out on the rear of the rig, along with the RS232 connection (because it needs to pass CAT commands through).
Joe, what connectors does this cable have - I haven't seen any spec for it - must say I just purchased on trust. On 6/12/07 03:38, "Joe Subich, W4TV" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> sent: > > Rick, > >> But Joe - the K3 has rear panel connectors that are far >> better for cabling to external boxes. Forget about the >> Kenwood standard 8-pin front panel mic connector! Make up >> your cables with standard phone and phono plugs and keep the >> clutter behind the rigs where it belongs. > > I don't see microHAM doing two versions of the K3 cable but it > is up to the guys in Slovakia. > > According to the documentation in the K3 FAQ, there are some > issues in not supporting the front panel mic connector. First > is the inability to pass electret bias (Kenwood standard is bias > on pin 6 and an RC network in the microphone as shown in the FAQ). > The second is the lack of the up/down/function keys via the rear > panel (when they are supported). > > Anyone who wants a "clean" front panel and does not need the > added mic functions can always get a female cable mount Foster > (CE8 at www.buxcomm.com) and make a short Foster to 1/8" and RCA > pigtail to connect mic and PTT to the rear panel connectors or > remove the Foster from the microHAM cable, clip the extra wires, > put heat shrink on the two pairs (1 & 7 for mic, 2 & 8 for PTT) > and install their own 1/8" and RCA connectors. This means that > the standard "Kenwood wired" MH2 and Proset K2 (assuming they > use the Heil iC cartridge) will not work with the rear panel > connections since the microphone or AD-1 adapter should > include the RC network. > > 73, > > ... Joe Subich, W4TV > microHAM America > http://www.microHAM-USA.com > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/microHAM > [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- If I were not an atheist, I would believe in a God who would choose to save people on the basis of the totality of their lives and not the pattern of their words. I think he would prefer an honest and righteous atheist to a TV preacher whose every word is God, God, God, and whose every deed is foul, foul, foul. -Isaac Asimov, scientist and writer (1920-1992) _______________________________________________ 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
