[Elecraft] K2 microphone options

[Matthew Zilmer]

Anyone have a similar recommendation for the desktop 708/709 Ten Tec
mics?

Thanks es 73,
matt zilmer
WA6EGJ

On Tue, 29 May 2007 13:05:17 -0400, you wrote:

>Just a quick followup in case it will be of use to somebody else some 
>day.  I went with the TenTec 701 for my K2 because it was a quick and 
>easy  option, and as Don said (thanks Don!), it "works well."  Since 
>finishing K2 #6100 last week, I have made several 5-10w SSB contacts 
>from my QTH in North Georgia throughout the eastern US and Central 
>America, and the reports are that my audio is great!  A 17m QRP contact 
>to Pennsylvania last night told me that "I was the smallest signal he 
>had worked that day, but the best sounding one"!!
>
>Anyway, I am sure there are lots of great microphone options, but the 
>affordable little 701 "works well."  I got the 8-pin connector from my 
>local RS store, and it was quite easy to wire the microphone and mic 
>header.
>
>73,
>Greg
>KI4MMM
>
>
>On May 2, 2007, at 9:39 AM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
>
>> Greg,
>>
>> The K2 needs a high output microphone, and that usually means an 
>> electret type element.  Most Icom mics (and Heil mics with the 'iC' 
>> suffix) are the high output electret type.  If you choose one of these 
>> and wire your K2 configuration header for ICOM (with a 5.6k resistor 
>> between the AF pin and the 5 volt pin), you should be able to just 
>> plug it in.
>>
>> The other electret mic that I know works well are those from TenTec - 
>> the 701 is the hand mic.  They come with a 4 pin mic connector that 
>> you must change to 8 pins, but you can wire the new mic plug for any 
>> mic configuration that you want - I suggest the Elecraft wiring - 
>> straight across (use computer jumpers) on the mic header.
>>
>> 73,
>> Don W3FPR
>>
>>
>>
>> Greg Derda wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>> I am in the process of building K2 #6100 and need to start thinking 
>>> about a microphone.  I've looked over the Reflector archives, and it 
>>> seems that there are lot of little mods needed for a variety of 
>>> microphones.  The simplest solution would be a MH2, but I don't know 
>>> that I can wait until the June 15 production date.  Question is, can 
>>> I not just jumper my K2 for Kenwood, buy a Heil HM-10 or Handi_Mic, 
>>> and plug-n-play (without any internal K2 mods)?  I will get a Pro Set 
>>> someday, but I just want a decent little microphone to get me 
>>> started.  Any suggestions?
>>> Thanks and 73,
>>> Greg
>>> KI4MMM
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