[Elecraft] K3 SSB Operation Question

[Craig D. Smith]

In the initial stages of getting to know my new K3.  I'm a 98% CW op, so
please forgive my basic questions about SSB.

 

Rig seems to work fine on CW.  Thought I would quickly check SSB operation.
Have a new Elecraft MH2 hand mic connected to the front panel connector.
Have operation set for PTT and have tried both FP H Bias and FP L Bias
settings in mic menu.  Even with mic gain set up to max I seem to be getting
no output from rig.  The TX LED comes on when I push the PTT button, but no
RF out when speaking.  I'm no doubt overlooking something quite simplistic,
but haven't found it yet.

 

The obvious thing would be to try another mic, but this is the only one I
have.  And no other rig to try this mic with.  I could try putting an audio
signal from a signal generator into the mic connector.  What is the
approximate voltage level to use to simulate this type of mic?

 

Any ideas welcome

 

                73

                          . Craig  AC0DS