[Elecraft] K3 - new hand mic

[Don Wilhelm]

Darryl,

You will still have to turn off the bias in the K3 menu.  The bias is 
applied to mic pin 1 (the AF signal), not pin 6.
If you are using that microphone with a K2 that is wired for bias, you 
will have to remove the bias resistor from pin 1 - remove the left side 
panel and lift the resistor from mic jack pin 1.  You can leave the 
other end of the resistor in place in case you ever need to reattach it.

Since you have bias still set on, that would be applying a voltage to 
the dynamic mike element and could reduce its output level. Remove the 
bias and check the mic level again.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 4/15/2015 11:42 AM, KK5IB wrote:
> Bill,
> Could I ask how does the MH2 mike compare to the 514B in level setting? Also
> since I did not wire pin 6, the voltage for condenser mikes, there should be
> no need to turn that off in menu. I had to turn my levels up in the K3, but
> not so much in the K2. Any relative comments appreciated.
> Darryl, KK5IB
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