[Elecraft] K2 microphone advice

[Don Brown]

Hi

I use a TenTec 701 hand mike. It is a little smaller than the MH2 and comes 
with a 4 pin connector so you will need to go to Radio Shack and get an 8 
pin connector and install it in place of the 4 pin. The interface is the 
same as the MH2 with the 5.6k resistor for bias required. Works good and is 
inexpensive ($28)

Don Brown
KD5NDB


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "H. Cary III" <HCary at wclynchburg.org>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Cc: <support at elecraft.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 7:25 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] K2 microphone advice


I need some help/advice.  I have completed K2 #5266 and want to use it on 
SSB, as well as cw.  The MH2 hand mike offered by Elecraft/Heil is no longer 
available and I don't want to use a head mounted mike with earphones which 
is the only other alternative through Elecraft/Heil.

I admit I'm probably spoiled by the "plug 'n play" hand  mikes I've used 
with previous Kenwood/Icom rigs and I'd really like something like that to 
use with my K2.  If the Elecraft/Heil MH2 were still available I wouldn't be 
asking for help but it's not.

 What do others of you use?  Also, does it need to be a mike with any 
special features?

The guys in Elecraft support have been great to work with but I thought I'd 
start here since its after 5pm on the west coast.

73,
Cary, K4TM
K2  #5266