[Elecraft] KX3 jacks and connections

[Don Wilhelm]

Mike,

I believe you either misunderstood, or you do not have a good mental 
image of the small microphone Wayne was talking about.

I don't see any inconsistency.  The small microphone mentioned is a 
right angled mic that is quite small and fits directly on the KX3 (no 
cord) and it has a 3 circuit plug.  See 
http://www.frys.com/product/5940534?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG for one 
example.  It would allow the KX3 to be handheld and the XMIT button on 
the KX3 can be used instead of PTT.

As a matter of fact Wayne has said that the placement of the internal 
speaker was also so the KX3 could be used like a handheld

It seems to be a good design choice to me.
If you have a corded microphone with the 4 circuit plug, then you have 
full use of Mic AF, PTT and the UP/DN buttons, but if it is a 3 circuit 
plug, you will only have the Mic AF.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 12/30/2011 3:01 PM, Mike Schwendeman wrote:
> The KX3's mic connector design-choice is a puzzle to me.  This short
> copied part, quoted from an original posting below, describes the
> issue's possible resolution:
>
> "There are very small, pivoting mics available from places like Fry's
> that have a 3-circuit plug. These are compatible with the KX3's mic
> jack, too, and in fact allow you to use the KX3 like an HT (in a pinch)."
>
> -This does not make sense to me.  Earlier in the post, he had mentioned:
>
> "However, the mic jack can also be used with mics having a 3-circuit
> (stereo) plug. These will not provide PTT or UP/DN controls, but can
> still be used with VOX or the XMIT switch (equivalent to PTT)."
>
> So, which is is??  First, he said that the 3-circuit plug will not offer
> PTT.  Then, he offered that the 3-circuit devices from FRY'S, as an
> example, would allow one to use the KX3 as a handheld radio.
>
>