[Elecraft] Rear Panel Mic help ple

[iain macdonnell - N6ML]

PS. before I get nit-picked:) it's probably a "stereo" connector with
the "ring" not connected to anything.


On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 8:46 PM, iain macdonnell - N6ML <ar at dseven.org> wrote:
> Hi Ed,
>
> I used an XLR - to - 1/4" cable that came with another mic, and a 1/4
> - 1/8" adapter, for the quick test. Pin 2 on the XLR is connected to
> the "tip". and pins 1 and 3 are both connected to the shield.
>
> I don't know about the Flex - if it's really TRS, then maybe the Flex
> has a balanced mic input? The K3 input is unbalanced ("mono"
> connector),
>
> 73,
>
>    ~iain / N6ML
>
>
> On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 8:31 PM, Ed Stallman <n5dg at airmail.net> wrote:
>> Iain , thanks for your input , I did look to be sure and I am plugged into
>> the Mic in the back ... Using the XMIT and monitoring the ALC with Mic Gain
>> at 60 , I get one bar on the alc meter...I was using this Microphone and
>> cable on a Flex 5K , Is the TRS plug wired the same ?
>>
>> Ed
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> IainAt 03:08 PM 8/6/2011, you wrote:
>>
>> Hi Ed,
>>
>> Something is definitely not right there. I happen to have a PR-781 in
>> my closet (it's for sale, if anyone's interested - I only use headsets
>> now). I plugged it into my K3's rear input and configured:
>>
>> MAIN:MIC-SEL: rP.H
>> MIC: 10
>> MAIN:VOX GN: 040
>>
>> and it works great, with 5-7 bars on the ALC meter on voice peaks,
>> without yelling.
>>
>> What are you seeing on the ALC meter? Try without VOX first, and make
>> sure you're getting those 5-7 bars (use the XMIT button if you don't
>> have an external PTT source).
>>
>> Any chance you plugged yours into the line input instead of mic?
>>
>> 73,
>>
>>     ~iain / N6ML
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 7:32 PM, Ed Stallman <n5dg at airmail.net> wrote:
>>> I' m trying to  use a Heil PR 781 microphone on the K3 rear Mic jack
>>> . With the settings I'm using now , I must scream into the Mic for
>>> radio to transmit
>>>
>>> Here are my settings.
>>>
>>> Main:MIC-SEL   I have set to RP, then taping the 1 sets to RPH
>>>
>>> MIC GAIN = 60
>>>
>>> VOX GAIN = 100
>>>
>>> BIAS = OFF
>>>
>>> ANTI-VOX =  0
>>>
>>> DELAY = 5
>>>
>>> VOX = on
>>>
>>> Maybe the PR-781 is not a good choice or most likely I've missed a setting
>>> ?
>>>
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