[Elecraft] Mic for K3

[Charles Harpole]

K3 with    Yet ANOTHER non-standard mic pin-out.  Now ham radio has at least 4, and with Ten Tec, maybe a fifth.
Then there was the TR-3/4 which took a SMALLER "1/4" phone plug.... like Collins; and
the old 4 pin plug, too....... ENOUGH !!!!!!
 
Manufacturers:  Hams usually do not purchase a mic just because of the plug.... GET A UNIVERSAL PIN OUT STANDARD, PLEASE! and stop trying to sell your unique mic/plug.Charles Harpolek4vud at hotmail.com > Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:24:41 -0500> From: w3fpr at embarqmail.com> To: w2tjo at msn.com> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Mic for K3> CC: elecraft at mailman.qth.net> > 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> >> > > _______________________________________________> Elecraft mailing list> Post to: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net> You must be a subscriber to post to the list.> Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.):> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm> Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com