Click on the DIAGRAM button and look at the pin out. Bob Serwy - N9RS
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Christensen Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 1:01 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 low PEP Power on SSB > See FAQ on Elecraft Web site under Microphone connections. Bias is on > pin 6. Bob Serwy - N9RS I see it and it states this: "The K3 8-pin microphone connector is wired the same as the K2 using the Kenwood pin-out." The pin-out may be close to Kenwood's, but it is not the same. I literally took it to mean that the K3 was pin-for-pin compatible with Kenwood's standard. And that's fine for non-condenser Kenwood mics where external powering isn't required. I had been scratching my head as to why my electret mic's output was running so low, even when the K3's high-gain pre-amp setting was selected. I simply moved my electret-condenser mic from a Kenwood TS-870 to the K3 thinking I was all set. To prevent confusion in the future, I recommend the inclusion of a disclaimer in the literature in which it states the two types are not 100% compatible. At the same time, I should have conducted my own due-diligence and compared pin-for-pin just to be sure. Paul, W9AC (now warming up my soldering station...) _______________________________________________ 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
