On Thu, 15 May 2008 19:07:12 -0400, you wrote: >This only a guess but I wonder if Heil pulled a trick with the short red >adaptor destined for use on the K2/K3. Maybe they did a wiring switch in >the adaptor to make it compatible. I remember, the "standard" mike wiring >for the K2 is the Kenwood standard, although, other configurations could be >chosen when the mike connector was wired during construction. I remember >wiring my K2/100 for the Kenwood standard and everything worked. I used the >Elecraft supplied Heil hand mike which is an electret. > >Heil told me that their dynamic mikes would work fine with the K3 and >Kenwood cable. They also said that it made no difference whether the rig >bias was on or off because they used a resistor to block the unneeded bias >which would also protect the rig. I intend to try my Gold line and PR 40 >mikes in the future with the K3 using a Kenwood cable but with no bias just >to be sure! However, electret mikes such as the Proset are another kettle >of fish. All I really know is the red adaptor which came with the Elecraft >supplied Proset works fine with the K3. Perhaps it would be worthwhile to >give Heil a call for a better explanation. >
The Red banded mike cords from Heil are for Kenwood rigs. I've used the Pro-Set Plus! and GoldLine both with KWD and Yaesu rigs. The Yaesu cords are Yellow banded. [snip] Tom, N5GE - SWOT 3537 - Grid EM12jq "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety deserve neither Liberty nor Safety" An excerpt from a letter written in 1755 from the Assembly to the Governor of Pennsylvania. Support the entire Constitution, not just the parts you like. http://www.n5ge.com http://www.eQSL.cc/Member.cfm?N5GE _______________________________________________ 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
