[Elecraft] Heil mics & PSK

[Phil Wheeler]

Dave Sjolin wrote:
> 
> cyr999@extremezone.com wrote:
> >
> > Ok fellas - I should offer some clarity. I was talking with the Rig Blaster
> > folks. They said that some people reported problems and that Heil did not
> > disagree. I'm assuming it is in situations where there is an audio out and audio
> > in on the back of a rig - and the mic is still hooked up in front.
> 
> If you experience problems there are quite a a number of things you can
> do: 1) unplug the microphone when operating PSK31, 2) use your
> microphone jack for connections and put an MFJ switch in line to switch
> between microphone and rig blaster,

Unless the MFJ switch design has changed (I used one for a while with a
packet TNC), my recollection is that it does NOT switch the mike out of
the circuit .. leaving you with an open mike while operating digital. 
That may have changed, but be certain.

Phil