[Elecraft] Off topic microphone

[G. Beat]

Gil -

SO,

"How does an amateur correctly power an elecret microphone element from a 
radio that does not use 'phantom power', like the Icom radios?"

Bob Heil (Heil Sound) has a pictorial and diagram for these elecret 
retrofits.
http://www.heilsound.com/amateur/electret_condenser_connections.htm

w9gb

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gil Gibbs" <WA5YKK at Centurytel.net>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2007 9:00 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Off topic microphone


>
>   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.
>
> Thanks for any input, and I'm relearning a lot that went foggy on me with 
> all my projects!
> 73's
> Gil WA5YKK
>
>
>