[Elecraft] Handheld Mic Advice

[Jim Brown]

On 3/7/2012 3:51 PM, Joel Black wrote:
> Looking for a good hand-held mic for the K3.

The best answer is that almost any decent mic will work VERY well with 
the K3 because the K3 is so flexible. The only type of mic that WON'T 
work with a K3 is a professional balanced electret mic. Pro dynamics 
work fine, and so do virtually all ham mics and communications mics.

BTW -- I'm one of those who likes the CM500. I own two MDR7506s (same as 
the MDR-V6), and I no longer use them in the ham shack because the CM500 
makes it so easy, and because the CM500 phones sound very good and are 
very comfortable.  The only thing I use a hand mic for is my VHF/UHF FM 
rig.

If you have a mic for another ham rig that you no longer use, consider 
re-wiring the plug to fit the K3.

Three K3 features combine to provide this flexibility. First, switchable 
bias. Second, variable mic gain. Third, very flexible TXEQ that matches 
the combination of the response of the mic with the sound of your 
voice.  BTW -- I'm a serious audio guy, so consider this the advice of 
someone who is very picky about audio. :)

73, Jim Brown K9YC