Re: [Elecraft] Microphone Setup Confusion

That link has some weird special characters stuck on the end of it. Not sure how that happened. This link works https://elecraft-kx.groups.io/g/main/message/9486 and is the link in the updated blog post. wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On May

Re: [Elecraft] Microphone Setup Confusion

Ah, found the original. groups.io did a really nice job of copying over the archives from Yahoo! Groups. https://elecraft-kx.groups.io/g/main/message/9486 wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On May 17, 2023, at 8:44 AM, Walter

Re: [Elecraft] Microphone Setup Confusion

Thanks, I’ll check the link. Ah, that is a link to the post on Yahoo! Groups, but Yahoo! shut all that down and didn’t even leave the archives live. Sigh. I’ll try and find it elsewhere. It looks like I reposted his 2012 post in 2014, so maybe I’ll link to that.

Re: [Elecraft] Microphone Setup Confusion

I went back and re-read you article. I had made a setup for my KX3 a few years back and couldn’t remember all of the details. Thanks for reposting!! BTW, Lyle’s article you mention, the link is dead. It was a great resource if you can find it again! Thanks, Hank K4HYJ > On May 17, 2023, at

Re: [Elecraft] Microphone Setup Confusion

On 5/16/2023 6:40 PM, Alan Geller via Elecraft wrote: Is what Elecraft calls mike “bias” in the K3 and K3s Owners handbooks Equivalent to the “48 volt ghost voltage” required for condenser mikes et al In the broadcast and music industry ? Yes, both provide power for active electronics that

Re: [Elecraft] Microphone Setup Confusion

The mic bias is +3.3 V on the tip. On the KX3, there is also a logic level DC voltage on the ring. This is not as clean as the mic bias and can cause some noise on mics that short those. You can split out those signals with a TRS plug or a stereo-to-mono splitter. See this blog post (from me)

Re: [Elecraft] Microphone Setup Confusion

Bias is a much lower voltage than phantom power. John KK9A Alan Geller K6ADG Is what Elecraft calls mike "bias" in the K3 and K3s Owners handbooks Equivalent to the "48 volt ghost voltage" required for condenser mikes et al In the broadcast and music industry ? It is mentioned that "mike

Re: [Elecraft] Microphone Setup Confusion

No. "Elecraft bias" is a low voltage applied to electret mics. 73, Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW Sparks NV DM09dn Washoe County Alan Geller via Elecraft wrote on 5/16/2023 6:40 PM: Is what Elecraft calls mike “bias” in the K3 and K3s Owners handbooks Equivalent to the “48 volt ghost voltage” required

[Elecraft] Microphone Setup Confusion

Is what Elecraft calls mike “bias” in the K3 and K3s Owners handbooks Equivalent to the “48 volt ghost voltage” required for condenser mikes et al In the broadcast and music industry ? It is mentioned that “mike bias” needs to to be turned on for condenser type mikes But off for dynamic types