[Elecraft] Questions on Yamaha CM-500 boom headset with K3

[Jon Zaimes AA1K]

Many thanks to all for the tips. Got it going FB. CU in the contest this 
weekend.

73/Jon AA1K
www.aa1k.us


On 2/28/2013 10:23 PM, Eric Buggee wrote:
> Hi All,
>                  Re Yamaha CM500 Headset with electret boom microphone.
> The Battery Bias box as mentioned is supplied with the CM500 headset.
>
> If used with the K3 the bias for the CM500 is supplied by the 
> appropriate setting parameters as detailed in the K3 handbook and it 
> is an excellent compliment to the K3.
>
> You Just plug the respective CM500 plugs into the rear panel jacks 
> labelled Mic & Phones & set Mic Bias On as per procedure in K3 handbook.
>
> 73 from,
>
> Eric VK3AX.
>
>
>
>
> On 3/1/2013 1:16 PM, Rick Robinson wrote:
>> If I turn off the up/down in the menu then the radio stays on its
>> frequency, regardless of using mic bias or not. More research to come.
>>
>> On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 8:58 PM, Jon Zaimes AA1K <jz73 at verizon.net> 
>> wrote:
>>
>>>   thanks Rick!
>>>
>>> On 2/28/2013 9:15 AM, Rick Robinson wrote:
>>>
>>> This may be apples to oranges, but, I use a Pyle headset with my kx3 
>>> and
>>> mine works with or without mic bias. But.... if I have the mic bias 
>>> off the
>>> radio goes into scan mode. Don't know why. Just thought I'd mention 
>>> this in
>>> case your K3 acts the same way....Rick
>>>
>>> On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 9:00 AM, Jon Zaimes AA1K <jz73 at verizon.net> 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Just bought one of these boom mic-headsets and plan to use with my 
>>>> K3's.
>>>>
>>>> Is the battery bias supply included with the headset needed?
>>>>
>>>> And do I need to adapt the microphone's 3-conductor mini phone plug 
>>>> to a
>>>> 2-conductor before plugging into the K3 rear-panel mic input?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks any help ....
>>>>
>>>> 73/Jon AA1K
>>>> www.aa1k.us
>>>>
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