[Elecraft] CM500 mic keeps cutting out midsentence

[David Gilbert]

Why not connect the mic directly to the sound card of your computer to 
see if it is the problem or not?  Trial-and-error on everything at once 
is not a very good trouble shooting methodology.

73,
Dave   AB7E



On 12/19/2010 1:22 PM, Jeff Hall (W6UX) wrote:
> I'm having problems preventing my Yamaha CM500 boom mic from cutting out
> intermittently while talking.  I have the following settings on my K3:
>
> VOX Gain: 85
> Anti-vox: 0
> Mic delay: 0.90
> Mic Gain: 30
> Cmp: 25
>
> The mic is routed to the K3 via a microHam MKII.
>
> I have tried moving the mic to various positions but this doesn't help.  TX
> cuts out every few words and this is very annoying! I have to raise my voice
> above normal conversation levels to get it to turn the transmitter on.  I've
> play around with various values, but I'm not finding a good combination.  Is
> there another setting I have forgot to address? Maybe I've got a loose
> connection in the mic itself? Not sure how to take this apart for
> inspection.
>
> Thanks for any any and all suggestions!
>
> Jeff, W6UX
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