[Elecraft] K3: Just hooked up my mic, no SSB out

[Joseph M. Durnal]

Thanks Craig.

BIAS :)

73 de Joseph Durnal NE3R

On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 10:55 AM, Craig D. Smith <craig at powersmith.net> wrote:
> Joseph ...
>
> Yes, a bad mic the day before Field Day would be a bummer.
>
> Your settings should be as follows - see the Menu Functions in your K3
> manual for details:
>
> I assume you will have MH2 connected to the front panel.  The Mic Sel menu
> item should be set to FRONT, either LOW or HIGH, and BIAS ON.  The Bias ON
> is needed because the MH2 is an electret mic.  Gain setting will work with
> either LOW or HIGH, you will just have a different gain setting depending on
> how you configure this.  I think I ended up with LOW for my MH2 ( I now use
> a Heil Proset plus connected to the rear, so I don't remember exactly).
>
> Good luck!
>
>             73
>                       ... Craig
>
> Craig D. Smith
> PowerSmith Consulting
> 1009 Alder Way
> Longmont, CO  80503
> phone:  303-678-7958
> email:  Craig at PowerSmith.net
> web:  www.PowerSmithConsulting.com
>
>
> <> -----Original Message-----
> <> From: Joseph M. Durnal [mailto:joseph.durnal at gmail.com]
> <> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 8:38 AM
> <> To: craig at powersmith.net
> <> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: Just hooked up my mic, no SSB out
> <>
> <> A bad mic would not make me happy - as I doubt they would have it
> <> replaced by tomorrow.
> <>
> <> I don't see a setting for bias.  Still new to the K3, not really going
> <> to use it much for SSB - except for on Field Day.
> <>
> <> Any suggestons?
> <>
> <> On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 10:29 AM, Craig D. Smith <craig at powersmith.net>
> wrote:
> <> > Joseph ...
> <> >
> <> > By all means check the mic settings on the K3 (bias, etc.).  But don't
> rule
> <> > out the possibility of a bad mic.  The MH2 I ordered with my K3 turned
> out
> <> > to be defective - same symptom as yours.  They replaced it,  of course.
> <> >
> <> >         73
> <> >                   ... Craig   AC0DS
> <> > Craig D. Smith
> <> > PowerSmith Consulting
> <> > 1009 Alder Way
> <> > Longmont, CO  80503
> <> > phone:  303-678-7958
> <> > email:  Craig at PowerSmith.net
> <> > web:  www.PowerSmithConsulting.com
> <> >
> <> >
> <> > <> -----Original Message-----
> <> > <> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> <> > [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> <> > <> On Behalf Of Joseph M. Durnal
> <> > <> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 8:08 AM
> <> > <> To: Elecraft Reflector
> <> > <> Subject: [Elecraft] K3: Just hooked up my mic, no SSB out
> <> > <>
> <> > <> Got my Elecraft MH2 mic this morning, but it doesn't seem to be
> <> > <> working the PTT works, but there is no power out when I speak into
> the
> <> > <> it.  Any ideas?  Now I'll spend some time with my nose in the
> manual.
> <> > <>
> <> > <> (I should have probably done my field day prep a little more in
> advance)
> <> > <>
> <> > <> Thanks & 73 de Joseph Durnal NE3R
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