[Elecraft] Mic for K3

[Don Wilhelm]

Tom,

The K3 is wired for the *now* Elecraft standard mic pinout.  It happens 
to be *compatible* with the Kenwood pinout (except for pins 5 and 6).

You should look up the pinout (and pin usage) for any microphone that 
you would intend to use with the K3 (or any other transceiver), and know 
the usage of all the pins.  If it maps to the the Elecraft pinout, then 
it can be used, otherwise the connector plug will have to be re-wired.

I can say that if any Kenwood mic does not connect anything to the  
Kenwood defined +5 (or +8) volt pin (pin 5), and does not connect 
anything to pin 6, then it will be compatible with the K3 pinout.

User, know your microphone.  There is information on the web - Google is 
your friend.  The Elecraft pinout information is in the K3 manual - we 
cannot be expected to reliably know the details and eccentricities of 
every microphone out there, but I can state for certain that the 
Elecraft MH2, MD2, and Proset K2 will work just fine with the K3.

73,
Don W3FPR

THOMAS BRERETON wrote:
> Hi All,
> I have access to a Kenwood MC-80 (made for the Kenwood 850). 
> Is this compatible with the K3?
> Tom Brereton, W0TOM
>
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