[Elecraft] K3 Setup and CM500 Headset Questions

[Bryon]

Hello everyone. I have a couple questions for you. I have browsed the
archives and I was not seeing anything that was helping.

This is a new K3 to me, the guy before was primarily a CW operator. He did
not even own a mic. So I decided to buy the Yamaha CM500 headset and was
trying to get it all setup this evening. Below is some of the things I have
tried. In short, I am looking for the settings you have found to work.

I am following the Fred Cady guide that I bought online. I am in the setting up
SSB section.

I was in test mode. When I was not in test mode I could get the TX light to
come on via the PTT foot pedal, the XMIT button and never VOX. I never
heard myself in test mode even when messing around with the Monitor,
Compression, MicGain, VOX Gain and the VOX Interrupt, Mic+Line (off). I am
using the Front Panel, Low, Heil adapter. I tried the
headphones/mic on the computer, they sound great and the mic picks up very
well.

So, with VOX not going off at all. I suspect the mic connection is not
getting to the radio. My headphones came with 1/8" to 1/4" adapters. 1
stereo and 1 mono.

the mic on the headset is 1/8" and goes directly into the adapter along
with the 1/4" PTT pedal. I then have the stereo 1/8" to 1/4" for the audio
and that is plugged into the front. I also wasn't sure what to connect
it to on the back since there are warning messages near the stereo
connectors on the back. I was afraid
to mess with anything there.

Is it a bias issue? A connector issue? Software setting?

Thanks in advance for any assistance.

Bryon / W7RIV