[Elecraft] No mikegain

[Jay]

Kenwood Heil adapter...red band

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Wilhelm" <w3fpr at embarqmail.com>
To: "Gerd Eggert" <gerd.eggert at t-online.de>
Cc: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2013 5:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] No mikegain


> Gerd,
> 
> You did not say which microphone you are using.  An electret microphone 
> needs bias turned on, dynamic microphones do not.
> Did it work before?  If so, what settings may have been changed.
> 
> Do not overlook the microphone itself.  Does it work on another 
> transceiver?  Does another microphone work on the K3?
> If you have a variety of microphones, *most* Kenwood microphones are 
> dynamic type and will work with the K3 (bias off).  Elecraft microphones 
> need bias turned on.  Other microphones may or may not have the correct 
> mic plug pinout to work with the K3.
> Heil microphones are a mix of dynamic and electret types, and must have 
> a Kenwood adapter to work with the K3 (all Heil microphones are not the 
> same, one must specify the complete model/type).
> 
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
> 
> On 4/27/2013 4:09 PM, Gerd Eggert wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> today I have lost the mikegain. The control is set to 30, powerlevel 
>> ist set to 50. In a controlreceiver nearby I can only hear a "click". 
>> When I switch "Vox ON" Vox is not working, When I turn the "Mon" Level 
>> On then there is no Audio comming out of the speaker.
>>
>> Any idea ?
>>
>> 73 de Gerd DJ7VX
>>
>> ______________________________________________________________
>> Elecraft mailing list
>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>> Post: mailto:Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>>
>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>>
> 
> ______________________________________________________________
> Elecraft mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> 
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html