K3 with Yet ANOTHER non-standard mic pin-out. Now ham radio has at least 4, and with Ten Tec, maybe a fifth. Then there was the TR-3/4 which took a SMALLER "1/4" phone plug.... like Collins; and the old 4 pin plug, too....... ENOUGH !!!!!! Manufacturers: Hams usually do not purchase a mic just because of the plug.... GET A UNIVERSAL PIN OUT STANDARD, PLEASE! and stop trying to sell your unique mic/plug.Charles [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:24:41 -0500> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Mic for K3> CC: [email protected]> > Tom,> > The K3 is wired for the *now* Elecraft standard mic pinout. It happens > to be *compatible* with the Kenwood pinout (except for pins 5 and 6).> > You should look up the pinout (and pin usage) for any microphone that > you would intend to use with the K3 (or any other transceiver), and know > the usage of all the pins. If it maps to the the Elecraft pinout, then > it can be used, otherwise the connector plug will have to be re-wired.> > I can say that if any Kenwood mic does not connect anything to the > Kenwood defined +5 (or +8) volt pin (pin 5), and does not connect > anything to pin 6, then it will be compatible with the K3 pinout.> > User, know your microphone. There is information on the web - Google is > your friend. The Elecraft pinout information is in the K3 manual - we > cannot be expected to reliably know the details and eccentricities of > every microphone out there, but I can state for certain that the > Elecraft MH2, MD2, and Proset K2 will work just fine with the K3.> > 73,> Don W3FPR> > THOMAS BRERETON wrote:> > Hi All,> > I have access to a Kenwood MC-80 (made for the Kenwood 850). > > Is this compatible with the K3?> > Tom Brereton, W0TOM> >> > > _______________________________________________> 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_______________________________________________ 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
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