[Elecraft] Appropriate Mic for K3 (new)

[W1GO (Joe)]

Bruce,

You'll get a ton of responses and most will be, "don't spend a lot"; most mics work fine with the K3's EQ.  I do agree with Nate.  I use a Kenwood 60A (keep preamp off) and do quite well.  There are potential issues with RF, but the fix is pretty easy.  Because there has been a bad reputation of RF issues with the mic, you can usually pick up used ones pretty inexpensively and if it hasn't been modified, it's an easy fix (15 min) to do so.  Also, the same pinouts make the Kenwood mic a "plug and play."

Joe
W1GO

> On Dec 4, 2016, at 09:24, Bruce Chadbourne <bruce.chadbourne at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Greetings - I've had my K3 for 5 years, mostly a CW and digital operator.
> I've never done much with my microphone - just repurposing an Turner454X
> crystal mic.  I keep wondering if I'd be having more phun with a new
> 'phone.  Without starting a holy war, perhaps a few of you could make a
> recommendation as to a specific slightly-better-than budget model.
> Better still, with Christmas coming, maybe you're eyeing a fancy upgrade
> for yourself and would like to sell me your modestly-priced pre-owned
> mic(?).
> 73 to all, Merry Christmas
> Bruce KE1CY @ arrl.net
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