[Elecraft] Off topic microphone

[Don Wilhelm]

Gil,

I am certain that mic *CAN* be made to work, but it will likely require 
some re-wiring inside the mic housing itself.  The Up/Dwn buttons and 
the keyboard are probably decoded by detecting various voltage levels in 
the original design - you would have to convert the Up/Dwn buttons to 
simple switches to ground to make use of them with the K2.  The 
schematic will be a necessity to determine just what to do with it.

73,
Don W3FPR

Gil Gibbs wrote:
> 
>   OMs;
> 
>  I've been giving my old Alinco mike a jaundiced look lately, the 
> remaining part of a HTX-212 rig I got from Rad Shacque many years ago. 
> The prime question: does anyone have a short answer for me, if this 
> little electret mike, with up/dwn buttons, keyboard, PTT switch, will 
> work with my K2? I'm going to take a dare and see if that outfit will 
> even provide a schematic for the aged little thing, find out what might 
> or might not work, but I can also use some input from others who might 
> be a tad more experienced with "hybrid" parts that seem to look viable.
>