[Elecraft] Desktop microfone for the K3

[Bill Maddock]

I use a Kenwood MC60 with Mike gain at 10 with no problem!

73 de Bill  N4ZI K3 sn #1059


--- On Sat, 1/17/09, Don Wilhelm <w3fpr at embarqmail.com> wrote:

> From: Don Wilhelm <w3fpr at embarqmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Desktop microfone for the K3
> To: "NZ0T" <NZ0T at cox.net>
> Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Saturday, January 17, 2009, 7:39 AM
> The MC-50 at the 600 ohm setting is speced for -76 dBm
> output, while the 
> MH2 is in the range of -45 to -55 dBm - that means you will
> need 20 to 
> 30 dB more mic gain with the MC-50 than with the MH2.
> All microphones are not created equal, and do not have
> similar output 
> levels.
> 
> You should be able to use the MC-50 with the K3 on the high
> mic gain 
> range while the MH2 can do nicely at the low range, but
> then I have not 
> tried the MC-50, don't have one available.
> 
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
> 
> NZ0T wrote:
> > I've tried an MC-50 with my K3 but the output is
> very low compared to my MH-2
> > hand mike.  Even with the mic gain up all the way it
> won't fully move the
> > ALC to max.  Not sure why.
> >
> > Terry Schieler wrote:
> >   
> >> "What about the Kenwood microphones, like the
> MC-60 or MC-80?"
> >>
> >>
> >> Werner, 
> >>
> >> I'm using a stock Kenwood MC-34S with good
> results.
> >>
> >> Terry, W0FM
> >> K3/100 #474
> >>
> >>     
> >
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