[TenTec] [Fwd: Re: [Elecraft] K2 microphone advice]

[Don Brown]

Hi

The 705 desk mike will work if you install the battery in the mike base or 
jumper the +8 volt supply to the mike connector jumper block. It works 
marginally on +5. The only problem is the +8 volt supply is not available on 
the front panel board and you will need to arrange some sort of connector so 
you can unplug the front panel on the K2.

The 701 has the same type of electret capacitor element that many other 
mikes have including the MH2. The plastic case on the 701 is not a large or 
a rugged as the MH2 was but the MH2 is not available any more and Elecraft 
does not have a replacement for it at the current time.

Don Brown

KD5NDB



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rich McCabe" <r.mccabe at 1967z28.com>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 1:23 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] [Fwd: Re: [Elecraft] K2 microphone advice]


> That is something I have yet to try on the K2. I find this tread 
> interesting
> as I have get to get a "great" audio report on my K2.
>
> Right off the bat I bought a MD2 mike in a boom.  I recently bought a new
> Pro III and a Heil PR780 (developed for the Icom-originally) and I can
> hardly make a contact without someone asking about my audio and 
> microphone.
> The reports are outstanding.
>
> I moved the PR780 over to the k2 and was told he audio is much improved 
> over
> the MD2 but its no where near the Pro III.
>
> I assumed this to be typical of the K2 as this is my second one (both late
> serial) and both had similar audio. Not bad by any means, but no one has
> said..... You sound great, what are you using !
>
> I have a 705 and might give it a try. If it works I would have to steal 
> the
> element and put it in something else. I just cant stand the plastic feel 
> of
> the TT mike !  Although for me they have worked the best on the multitude 
> of
> TT rigs I have owned.
>
> Rich
>
> kd0zv
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "ron" <roncasa at verizon.net>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 1:07 PM
> Subject: [TenTec] [Fwd: Re: [Elecraft] K2 microphone advice]
>
>
> >I thought this is really cool, that someone would make this
> > recommendation on elecraft reflector.
> > (and you guys complain about TT mikes, Ha!) smile
> >
> > Ron wb1hga
> >
> >  message follows:
> >
> > 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
>
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