[Elecraft] K3s rear mic connector and shure SM58.

Don Wilhelm donwilh at embarqmail.com
Fri Oct 6 19:39:23 EDT 2017


The SM58 microphone does not need bias.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 10/6/2017 7:27 PM, Richard Day wrote:
> Why did you turn the mic bias off?  Have you tried turning it on to see if
> it gives you the sound you need?
> 
> Rich
> KK4DZE
> 
> On Fri, Oct 6, 2017 at 12:27 Joe Subich, W4TV <lists at subich.com> wrote:
> 
>>
>> On 10/6/2017 11:36 AM, Jim Brown wrote:
>>> I'm with Bob on this. While the K3 and K3S DOES have a Pin One
>>> Problem at the rear panel mic input (the cable shield goes to the
>>> chassis through a capacitor), floating the cable shield is not a good
>>> solution, and it should be tied to the connector sleeve.


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