[Elecraft] New "Remote Mic Header" Aftermarket K2 Accessory

[FISCHER,GREG]

Shouldn't Elecraft decide on a standard microphone
>connection and stick with it? 


Dave,

They did.  It's the same default mic configuration as the 
K2, which happens to be the same as Kenwood.

73 and Tnx
Greg
AB7R








On Mon, 07 May 2007 07:32:16 +0100
  Dave G4AON <elecraft at astromag.co.uk> wrote:
> Shouldn't Elecraft decide on a standard microphone 
>connection and stick with it? I suspect they probably 
>have as the K3 appears to be "Kenwood 8 pin" with no 
>alternatives, if I remember correctly an earlier post 
>from Eric.
> 
> If anyone building their K2 wishes to use a Kenwood 
>microphone, then computer 2 pin "jumper" connections link 
>the adjacent pins which avoids soldering wires on the 
>pins.
> 
> Here in the UK, Waters and Stanton 
>(http://www.wsplc.com/) list the Kenwood MC-43S fist 
>microphone at 19.95 GBP, which appears to be very good 
>value. I use one on my K2 and it works fine.
> 
> 73 Dave, G4AON
> K1, K2 and K3 on order.
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