[Elecraft] re: K3 [Elecraft Proset Question

[David Ferrington, M0XDF]

My Proset K2 works fine in the front connector of my K2 using the  
supplied adapter cable.
This was purchased along with the K3.
The Mic is a 'mono' style 3.5mm (pretty sure it's not 1/8", but the  
ever so slightly larger 3.5mm) connector, so the bias must be supplied  
to the tip at a guess.
I normally use it in the rear mic socket and so I just set MENU MIC  
SEL = RP.L BIAS
(rear panel, low mic gain with bias).
73 de M0XDF, K3 #174

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On 1 May 2008, at 06:39, David Yarnes wrote:

> Fred and All,
>
> I believe the adapter supplied with the Elecraft Pro Set is a true  
> Kenwood adapter.  On the K2 you wired the radio for whatever  
> microphone you wanted. If you wanted to use a Kenwood microphone  
> setup you wired the K2 accordingly.  That would put bias on pin 5.   
> The Elecraft Pro Set, which is an electret with the "IC" cartridge,  
> was deemed to be fully "Kenwood compatible, and so they just  
> supplied a Kenwood adapter with the Pro Set, and that worked fine on  
> a K2 wired for Kenwood.  Along comes the K3, with bias preset on pin  
> 6, and they are still sending out the Kenwood adapter.  I think  
> that's why it doesn't work for you.  I have the Elecraft Pro Set  
> also, and I just use the jacks on the back of the K3--no adapter used.