[Elecraft] Hint on the K3 from W0CZ

[Dave Hachadorian]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kenneth A. Christiansen" <w0cz at i29.net>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 1:42 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Hint on the K3 from W0CZ


> The bottom line is  make or buy a stereo to mono adapter 
> to use the microphone
> part of a stereo headset on the K3.
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Those computer mics are electret type and have a preamp 
built in. The preamp gets its voltage from the ring. Audio 
out is on the tip. I think there is a setting in the K3 
menus to accept that kind of mic. I don't quite understand 
how you managed to get yours working with a mono adapter.

Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
Yuma, AZ