[Elecraft] K3 Mic MH2 on K2

[N2TK, Tony]

Is it possible to use one of the  Heil mike adapters? When I go offshore I
take my Heil headset in a pouch. I also have a Icom, Yaesu and Kenwood Heil
adapters in the pouch. This way I can plug into any rig. If the K3 is wired
as a Kenwood, can't you just use the Kenwood mike adapter?
Or if your mike requires voltage on the mike, can you use one of the other
Heil adapters?

N2TK, Tony 

-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Don Wilhelm
Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 1:41 AM
To: Bernard Gaffney, N8PVZ/QRP
Cc: w3fpr at arrl.net; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Mic MH2 on K2

Bernie,

In that case, build an adapter.

73,
Don W3FPR

Bernard Gaffney, N8PVZ/QRP wrote:
> Don,
> 
>   thanks for the reply. I may not have been clear in
> my original Post, but what I want to do is have the
> mics be interchangeable; i.e., be able to use either
> mic on either rig, not just on a specific rig. Sounds
> like that may not be possble, based on your reply?
> 
>     72 de N8PVZ
>        ---bernie
> 
> --- Don Wilhelm <w3fpr at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
>> Bernie,
>>
>> It may be even easier than that - if you do not use
>> the MC-60 mic on a Kenwood transceiver, then you 
>> can re-wire the 8 pin mic plug - just move the wire
>> currently connected to pin 5 to pin 6.  If
>> there was something already connected to pin 6, you 
>> will want to remove it (and you will  lose the 
>> function of whatever it accomplished).
>>
>> Since the Kenwood mic does not want a resistor
>> between 5 volts and pin 1 (AF), you must install 
>> that resistor in the MH2 mic plug rather than 
>> across the mic jack inside the K2.  That action will
>> dedicate the MH2 mic to YOUR K2, but that may be OK 
>> unless you try to sell the mic.
>>
> 
> 
>  
>
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