[Elecraft] Another "K3 is coming question"

[wolfmanjack at charter.net]

All this mic talk makes me happy I never learned to use one... :)

73 John K7FD, K2 586, K1 78, KX-1 959, K3 TBA

---- David Wilburn <dave.wilburn at verizon.net> wrote: 
> But if you wire your K2 for straight through, and use the MH2, doesn't a
> resistor must be mounted inside the rig or inside the rig?  In my case,
> I wired it inside the rig, to keep the MH2 in its original state, if I
> decided to sell it.
> 
> If I understand correctly, since I did not put the resistor on the mic,
> and when I get a K3, I will be able to use this mic on the K3, since it
> has adjustable pre-amp gain?  According to the FAQ.
> -  
> 
> David Wilburn
> dave.wilburn at verizon.net
> K4DGW
> K2 S/N 5982
> 
> 
> On Wed, 2007-11-07 at 20:08 -0800, Lyle Johnson wrote:
> > > I assume the microphone connector can be configured to suit different 
> > > microphones, just like the K2...
> > 
> > The K3 has fixed wiring rather than a jumper block.  It matches the 
> > wiring of the MH2, Elecraft's electrically and aesthetically compatible 
> > microphone.
> > 
> > The pinout of the K3 microphone is consistent with the K2 if the jumpers 
> > in the K2 are in a row.  It is generally consistent with many Kenwood 
> > microphones.
> > 
> > A detailed drawing of the K3 mic connector and its pinout are in the FAQ 
> > < URL:http://www.elecraft.com/K3/K3FAQ.htm >, locate the _Interfacing_ 
> > heading near the top of the page and click on _Mic Diagram (front)_ for 
> > details.
> > 
> > BACKGROUND
> > 
> > When the K2 was introduced 8 years ago, Elecraft did not offer a 
> > microphone.  The radio's early adopters were primarily CW operators, 
> > most of whom seem to own a variety of designer paddles, but don't like 
> > to admit owning microphones -- having only one is deemed sufficient, and 
> > that one might have an uncertain pedigree :-)
> > 
> > Making the K2 microphone-agnostic was an appropriate design choice, and 
> > for a radio that must be hand-built as a kit, it is a reasonable thing 
> > to allow the builder to configure.
> > 
> > Unfortunately, if the K2 and its mic get separated, you can never really 
> > be sure if you should connect a microphone configured to be compatible 
> > with wiring for Icom, Yaesu, Kenwood or some other wiring scheme.  My K2 
> > is wired differently than the K2's of some of my friends, so they can't 
> > use my mic on their radios, nor can I use their mics on my K2.
> > 
> > With the MH2, Elecraft has an electrically and aesthetically compatible 
> > product offering.  Jumper configuration seems less compelling than it 
> > did. If you have both a K2 and a K3, the K2 is easily wired to match the K3!
> > 
> > I seem to offer long answers to short questions...
> > 
> > 73,
> > 
> > Lyle KK7P
> > 
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