[Elecraft] electronic product standards

[Bill Coleman N2BC]

Mic 'standard' - never happen - at least I hope it never happens.

They started out with one pin for audio and could end up with one pin for 
everything as more and more 'brains' are moved into the microphone and the 
connection to the radio turns into a one-wire serial link.  This could give 
us a compatible connecter with completely incompatible 'data streams'.

Break out your wire cutters and soldering iron.  Visit 
http://www.qsl.net/g4wpw/date.html to view the myriad of pin-outs for and 
within each of the manufacturer's microphones and radios.

If we need a standard, I propose that it be based on a 14-pin JONES plug, 
that would look pretty nifty on the front of the future K4.

OK, /sarcasm off & I'll go shovel the driveway.

73 Bill N2BC