[Elecraft] Microphone cable problem

Sun Sep 21 10:45:01 2003

I lost my PTT on the Heil microphone as well.  I took it apart and found the
PTT wire had come unsoldered. I didn't think twice about strain or such, but
just soldered it back on.

Mike
K2 #2599
AC7MZ
VK1KCK   (Going back to Oz in January)

Message: 27
Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2003 02:08:04 +0200
To: [email protected]
From: Eric Wosten <[email protected]>
Subject: [Elecraft] Microphone cable problem

Hi folks,

I use a original Heil Elecraft mike on my K2 and it sounds fine.

Since yesterday I had trouble keying the K2 with the pushbutton on the mike.

So dissasembled it and put a little bit of Deoxit on the switch contacts but
it didn't help.

As it turns out I have a open wire in the mic cable (the black one) and
started to slice the cable a few inches seen from the mike in the direction
of the spiral.

But still didn't find the spot where it is not OK.

Just wondering if I've got myself a first ?

Oh well,

73 Eric PA3CEV

K2#960