[Elecraft] K3 headset question

[Tom Childers, N5GE]

On Thu, 3 Jul 2008 17:23:20 -0700 (PDT), KB1PXD <bill.kimura at gmail.com> wrote:

>
>Greetings,
>My K3 will be shipped out any day now! (woo-hoo)
>I've decided to pickup a Heil headset, but I'm not sure if I should
>go with the Elecraft proset-k2, or just run out to HRO and grab
>a proset-4, etc.  Questions:
>
>1.) If I decide to pick one up at at HRO, can I just pickup the adapter
>that's pinned out for Kenwood radios? (8-pin)

You won't need an adapter.  The K3 has a mono mic jack at the rear of the unit
for the mono 1/8" plug mic plug like the one on the end of the pro series mic
cable and a stereo jack at the rear for the headphones.  I have a Proset Plus!
and that's how I have it connected, although I do have a Kenwood adapter for it
also.

>
>2.) Does the Elecraft proset-k2 come already wired for the K3 with
>no soldering required?
>

Yes.  I believe the one from Elecraft has the same plugs as described above, but
have not seen one.  I'll bet some one will correct me if I'm wrong.

>** I'm trying to avoid any soldering if possible.
>
>Any pros/cons of either of these choices? 
>
>Thanks!
>
>Bill
>kb1pxd

73,

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