[Elecraft] At last, knowledge!

[Charles Harpole]

At last, after ignorant flames, comes W3FPR's knowledgable statement about the now-famous pins 5 and 6.  Thank you, Don, for showing the facts, not the flames.  73,Charles Harpolek4vud at hotmail.com > Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:55:12 -0500> From: w3fpr at embarqmail.com> To: ws6x at comcast.net> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] RE: Elecraft Digest, Vol 46, Issue 21> CC: elecraft at mailman.qth.net> > Jim,> > Eric has already provided the answer that the Elecraft microphone pinout > is compatible with Kenwood dynamic mics. Those Kenwood wired mics that > have an internal preamp will likely *not* work.> > I do not have any information about your particular cables, but...> > One must know the connection information for any particular microphone > or cable that you intend to use - I need to be certain that the > transceiver will not destroy the microphone nor will the microphone > damage the transceiver - one should not pick up just any old mic and > plug it in without checking first.> > If you have a Kenwood mic, all that is necessary is to check for a > connection at the mic plug pins 5 and 6 - if there is *no* connection to > these pins, it should work with the K3. The K3 is Kenwood *compatible*, > but not Kenwood *identical*.> > G4WPW has compiled a lot of good information about many, many > microphones which can be found at http://www.qsl.net/g4wpw/date.html, or > use Google and other search engines to seek the information you need. > We here on this reflector have information related to the Elecraft > equipment, but there are so many microphones out there with different > characteristics that it is unreasonable to expect that we here on this > reflector will be able to provide accurate information about any > particular microphone (unless you are asking us to do the research for > you - and that is just not reasonable IMHO).> > 73,> Don W3FPR> > WS6X wrote:> > ------------------------------> >> > Original Message: 35> > Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:18:14 +0000> > From: Charles Harpole <k4vud at hotmail.com>> > Subject: [Elecraft] #309 first issues> >> >> > -Front mic socket not compatible with any other mfg. that I can find.> >> >> > > > I was wondering if anyone else had this experience -- figured it was just a> > dud with my K3. The connectors on the radio-specific cables ordered with my> > NCS-3240 fit every other radio in the shack. They do NOT fit the K3 front> > panel MIC connector.> >> > FWIW> >> > Jim, WS6X> >> > > _______________________________________________> 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