Re: [Elecraft] K3 Setup and CM500 Headset Questions

2012-02-22 Thread John Lemay
: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dave Zeph Sent: 22 February 2012 04:46 To: 'Igor Kosvin'; 'Bryon'; 'elecraft' Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Setup and CM500 Headset Questions The K3 can apply BIAS to either the Front 8-Pin Microphone Connector

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Setup and CM500 Headset Questions

2012-02-21 Thread nr4c
When using the Heil adapter, you will have to use the little battery box supplied with the CM500 because the Heil adapter for Kenwood had a capacitor in the mic lead which blocks the DC from the K3 bias supply. Save yourself a lot of trouble, and plug he CM500 in the back mic/phones jacks. Set

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Setup and CM500 Headset Questions

2012-02-21 Thread Igor Kosvin
Setup and CM500 Headset Questions Hello everyone. I have a couple questions for you. I have browsed the archives and I was not seeing anything that was helping. This is a new K3 to me, the guy before was primarily a CW operator. He did not even own a mic. So I decided to buy the Yamaha CM500 headset

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Setup and CM500 Headset Questions

2012-02-21 Thread Greg
: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bryon Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 11:50 PM To: elecraft Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Setup and CM500 Headset Questions Hello everyone. I have a couple questions for you. I have browsed the archives and I

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Setup and CM500 Headset Questions

2012-02-21 Thread Dave Zeph
, 2012 23:30 To: 'Bryon'; 'elecraft' Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Setup and CM500 Headset Questions The CM500 has electret condenser microphone. It require bias. If you want to use front panel you have to use little battery box that came with the headset. Just install the batteries and connect

[Elecraft] K3 Setup and CM500 Headset Questions

2012-02-20 Thread Bryon
Hello everyone. I have a couple questions for you. I have browsed the archives and I was not seeing anything that was helping. This is a new K3 to me, the guy before was primarily a CW operator. He did not even own a mic. So I decided to buy the Yamaha CM500 headset and was trying to get it all

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Setup and CM500 Headset Questions

2012-02-20 Thread Greg
Byron, Go to the main menu and select rp AND tap the 2 button to turn bias on that is needs by that mic. You do not need mic+line. Gl 73 GREG AB7R On Feb 20, 2012 8:50 PM, Bryon nneg...@gmail.com wrote: Hello everyone. I have a couple questions for you. I have browsed the archives and I was

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Setup and CM500 Headset Questions

2012-02-20 Thread Bryon
I am using the Heil AD-1K. http://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-003264 I would like to use the front panel. Thanks, Bryon On Monday, February 20, 2012, Greg a...@cablespeed.com wrote: Byron, Go to the main menu and select rp AND tap the 2 button to turn bias on that is needs by that

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Setup and CM500 Headset Questions

2012-02-20 Thread Jim Brown
On 2/20/2012 10:11 PM, Bryon wrote: I would like to use the front panel. That's the hard way. The easy way is to plug the 1/8 connectors into the rear panel jacks. The speaker can be turned on and off with the phones connected through the menus (it's a toggle), and it's easy to assign that