[Elecraft] K3 Microphone

[Jim Cox]

I agree, I never use the microphones that come with the radio unless it is a 
mobile type radio.   I had rather pay less for the radio and not receive 
one.
Jim K4JAF

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dick Dievendorff" <dieven at comcast.net>
To: "'Darwin, Keith'" <Keith.Darwin at goodrich.com>; 
<elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 9:12 AM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 Microphone


> My $10K ICOM 7800 also came without a microphone.  I think mobile rigs 
> would
> be expected to come with a microphone, but not necessarily a desktop rig.
>
> We have a lot of choices for microphones and if the K3 (or IC-7800) came
> with a little dinky microphone I'd never have used it, and would have had 
> to
> store it for when I might eventually sell the rig.
>
>
> 73 de Dick, K6KR
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Darwin, Keith
> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 6:10 AM
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 Microphone
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Well for 3 grand, I didn't think I had to order and pay extra for a fist
> mic. Kinda took the excitement right out of my sails.
>
> -------------------------
>
> I guess most new rigs come with mics, ea?  The only radios I've ever
> bought new were the K2 and K3 and I'm glad neither came with a mic.  I'm
> a CW guy and I don't want to pay for a mic that won't get used.
>
> Don't most people who are going to use SSB end up with a better mic
> anyway?  Maybe not, maybe many use the one that came with the rig.
>
> - Keith N1AS -
> - K3 711 -
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