[Elecraft] K3 Microphone Choices

[Don Wilhelm]

  Mark,

The K3 microphone pinout is "Kenwood compatible" - but that does not 
mean it is exactly equal.  Pins 5 and 6 are differnet between the two.  
If the Kenwood microphones under consideration do not have any 
connections to either pins 5 or 6 at the microphone plug, then it is 
quite likely to work fine.  If the microphone you intend to use has a 
connection to pin 5 or pin 6, then you will have to resolve the source 
of voltage for the microphone.  Kenwood puts +8V on pin 5 where Elecraft 
puts +8V on pin 6.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 9/28/2010 9:50 PM, pastormg2 at verizon.net wrote:
> Hi Guys, I am looking at purchasing a new K3 but am unsure of what would be a good microphone to use.  I currently have a Kenwood TS-480s with their standard handheld mike plus I have an older TS-940s with a desk mike.  I would think that neither one of these microphones would work on the K3.  Any help would be appreciated.  Mark KB3Z.
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