[Elecraft] K3 + Heil HC4

[Ian Maude]

You do not want bias on for a HC4, it is a dynamic insert.

73 Ian

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Ian J Maude, G0VGS
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2009/12/24 Mike <nf4l at nf4l.com>

> Do you have MENU:MIC SEL set to FP.H? BIAS on? Mic gain on my setup is 25.
>
> I put an ohmeter on the adapter, and pin 1 is the hot lead, pin 7 is
> ground. Are you sure you're looking at the pins correctly?
> Looking into the connector on the front of the K3, pin 1 is on the left
> of the key "bump" and pin 7 is on the right. The pins are numbered
> anti-clockwise from 1 to 7, with 8 being in the middle. I don't think
> the Heil adapter has anything inside the shell, no extra components.
>
> 73, Mike
>
> KI4FDF at MSN wrote:
> > Hello Mike,
> >
> > Thanks for the link. I looked at  Mic  connector pinout,  1 and 7 are
> used
> > for MIC , it is the same  as K3, so  I  wired HC4 Mic jack tip (hot ) to
>  1
> > and  common(ground) to ground pin 7 , that did not  work !
> > I would expect some more components   between  K3 Mic and  HC4.If it  is
> > only wiring then I have done correctly , must be  something else I
> missed.
> >
> > 73
> >
> > Sejo , N3UA
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mike [mailto:nf4l at nf4l.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 7:15 PM
> > To: n3ua
> > Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 + Heil HC4
> >
> > Here's a .pdf of a Kenwood TS-850. The pinout for the mic is on p. 13.
> >
> > http://www.qsl.net/dk9ip/850IM/850im.pdf
> >
> > 73, Mike NF4L
> >
> > n3ua wrote:
> >
> >> Thanks  everyone  who responded, looks  like my problem is  Kenwood
> >>
> > Adapter.
> >
> >> Don't have one , wired directly  from Heil mic jack 3.5mm tip to  K3 Mic
> >> connector pin 1 and  ground to  ground -pin 7 (8).
> >> Does anyone have Kenwood adapter schematic?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> 73
> >>
> >> N3UA
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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