Thanks Craig. BIAS :)
73 de Joseph Durnal NE3R On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 10:55 AM, Craig D. Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Joseph ... > > Yes, a bad mic the day before Field Day would be a bummer. > > Your settings should be as follows - see the Menu Functions in your K3 > manual for details: > > I assume you will have MH2 connected to the front panel. The Mic Sel menu > item should be set to FRONT, either LOW or HIGH, and BIAS ON. The Bias ON > is needed because the MH2 is an electret mic. Gain setting will work with > either LOW or HIGH, you will just have a different gain setting depending on > how you configure this. I think I ended up with LOW for my MH2 ( I now use > a Heil Proset plus connected to the rear, so I don't remember exactly). > > Good luck! > > 73 > ... Craig > > Craig D. Smith > PowerSmith Consulting > 1009 Alder Way > Longmont, CO 80503 > phone: 303-678-7958 > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > web: www.PowerSmithConsulting.com > > > <> -----Original Message----- > <> From: Joseph M. Durnal [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 8:38 AM > <> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: Just hooked up my mic, no SSB out > <> > <> A bad mic would not make me happy - as I doubt they would have it > <> replaced by tomorrow. > <> > <> I don't see a setting for bias. Still new to the K3, not really going > <> to use it much for SSB - except for on Field Day. > <> > <> Any suggestons? > <> > <> On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 10:29 AM, Craig D. Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > <> > Joseph ... > <> > > <> > By all means check the mic settings on the K3 (bias, etc.). But don't > rule > <> > out the possibility of a bad mic. The MH2 I ordered with my K3 turned > out > <> > to be defective - same symptom as yours. They replaced it, of course. > <> > > <> > 73 > <> > ... Craig AC0DS > <> > Craig D. Smith > <> > PowerSmith Consulting > <> > 1009 Alder Way > <> > Longmont, CO 80503 > <> > phone: 303-678-7958 > <> > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <> > web: www.PowerSmithConsulting.com > <> > > <> > > <> > <> -----Original Message----- > <> > <> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <> > <> On Behalf Of Joseph M. Durnal > <> > <> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 8:08 AM > <> > <> To: Elecraft Reflector > <> > <> Subject: [Elecraft] K3: Just hooked up my mic, no SSB out > <> > <> > <> > <> Got my Elecraft MH2 mic this morning, but it doesn't seem to be > <> > <> working the PTT works, but there is no power out when I speak into > the > <> > <> it. Any ideas? Now I'll spend some time with my nose in the > manual. > <> > <> > <> > <> (I should have probably done my field day prep a little more in > advance) > <> > <> > <> > <> Thanks & 73 de Joseph Durnal NE3R > <> > <> _______________________________________________ > <> > <> 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
