[Elecraft] XLR microphone to K3 wiring

Ron Kenwood w3zv at comcast.net
Fri Oct 24 02:41:28 EDT 2008


I want to connect a mic with a 3 pin XLR connector on its cable end to 
the rear panel of my K3. No instructions came with the mic. This will 
require a female XLR to 1/8 inch mono connector. I have seen a couple of 
different ways that mics may be wired. Balanced or unbalanced and 
apparently there can be some variation in which pins are used for what.

I am guessing that I want unbalanced audio. The scheme I have seen for 
this is pin 2 for signal, pin 1 for ground, and that is jumpered to pin 
3. The 1/8 inch tip to XLR pin 2 and sleeve to XLR pin 1.

Does this sound right?

Ron W3ZV


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