Wow - trying to figure out what this was about.... thanks for the reply - you might note my email was from 2008 - over a year ago! \ Cheers
John VE3NFK 2009/5/10 Don Nesbitt (via Nabble) <[email protected]>: > Hi John - the front panel message " FP.H b1 A5 " really is FP. (means Front > Panel Mic Connection) H (means "high" sensitivity) and the b1 A5 is just an > attempt to write the word "bias" within the limitations of the LCD display! > That is b = b, 1 = i, A = a, and 5 = s. You are not the first one to be > confused with the b1 A5! This means that you have "bias" turned on and that > is why you are hearing a noise from the mic. Turn "bias" off - this is done > by tapping either the "1" or the "2" (not in front of radio right now) when > you are in this menu mode. You might want to consider updating to the latest > firmware. > > Have fun es gud dxing -- Don N4HH K3/100 #83 > > -----Original Message----- > From: elecraft-boun...@... > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@...] On Behalf Of VE3NFK > Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 3:15 PM > To: elecr...@... > Subject: Re: Re:[Elecraft] K3: R-MH2 mic problems > > > Hi I have sn 709 - I have my Heil HC4 from my TS-2000 8 pin conn - when I > plug it into the K3 - I hear noise from the MICROPHONE??? > > The 'manual' says: " to select front or rear panel microphone AND to turn > BIAS on/off, use the MAIN:Mic SRC menu entry.. > > My firmware 1.78 only shows: MIC SEL FP.H b1 A5 and I have not figured > out how to adjust it - the main VFO knob also gives me a choice of rP.H and > LInE In .. > > On a separate note - I have this anomaly that I emailed support on Friday > night: > > "Managed to 'lock-up' my K3 - NO buttons work - including power - had to > pull the power plug.... > going thru the config menu - at PTT-KEY both ' OFF-OFF' tried to change > values and complete lockup > Completely repeatable - go to config PTT then move main vfo control and > lock up. > Was on AM 13840 listening to a SW station/ > Changed mode/freq - still does it - as soon as main VFO adjusted. " > > Any advice/help comments? > > tnxs > > John VE3NFK > > > > Gary Hembree wrote: >> >> This is a known problem with the Rev B front panel artwork. I had the >> exact same problem with a MH2 mike when I first used my K3/100 SN 729 a >> week ago on 6 meters to contact a local friend who is a well-known VHF and >> HF DXer and contester. Unfortunately it did not make a good impression! >> There is a ground trace missing from one end of C98 and C97 on the front >> panel board. These capacitors are associated with the mike bias circuit. >> Hence the problem with the MH2. I am told that an official Elecraft fix >> is going to be released this coming week. Several of us who noticed this >> problem were given the fix to try and it worked three out of three times. >> If you must use a mike that needs bias then use the rear panel connector >> for now (i.e. Elecraft or Icom Proset). MH2s are excluded of course, >> unless you have an appropriate adapter. 688 is the earliest SN that we >> know is affected. The other three were 690, 728 and 729. Elecraft is >> fixing front panel boards now before they ship anymore. >> 73 >> Gary, N7IR >> _______________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Post to: elecr...@... >> 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 >> >> > -- > View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/K3%3A-R-MH2-mic-problems-tp16917192p16927355.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: elecr...@... > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. 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