[Elecraft] K3 headset question

[Brett Howard]

Does anyone know of an adapter that will take a Kenwood 8-pin mic jack
and set things up so it will fit into the 3.5mm mic jack on the back?
Or is this one of those things that I'd have to make...

On Thu, 2008-07-03 at 19:39 -0500, Tom Childers, N5GE wrote:
> 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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