[Elecraft] VOX on KX, using a Heil headset Questions

[stephen shearer]

Agree...  the adapter has a PTT input.  I was planning on making a 
"box", the adapter is easier.  and yes, VOX works and have used cheap 
headset/VOX and have used HC4 Heil headset/VOX too.  PTT has advantage 
of not TXing when you don't want...

I tried the splitter cable (I may have gotten the wrong one) it didn't 
work and I never got to "ringing" out the cable to see why it didn't work...
(I don't like Heil's choice of a 1/4" PTT connector - would rather see 
RCA for mix-up proofing)

steve

On 4/23/20 6:47 PM, Walter Underwood wrote:
> I’m sure that is a nice cable, but if you just want to plug a 1/8 inch mic plug into the KX3, an off-the-shelf $6 stereo to mono splitter will do the same job. I figured that out while drawing out the schematic for an adapter box. Details here:
>
> https://observer.wunderwood.org/2015/08/16/yamaha-cm500-headset-with-ptt-on-elecraft-kx3/
>
> wunder
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>> On Apr 23, 2020, at 3:30 PM, stephen shearer <sm.shearer.01 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> They DO... http://www.dxstore.com/heil_acc.html   (or HRO has them too)...
>>
>> AD-1KX3 	Adapter for Elecraft KX3, 1/8in TRRS 	$21.95
>>
>>
>> an adapter, anyway.
>>
>> 73, Steve WB3LGC
>>
>> On 4/23/20 5:55 PM, Nr4c wrote:
>>> If your Heil mic has a Dynamic element be sure and turn OFF the Bias.
>>> *I’d like to see Heil market a headset with plugs for KX3/2 radios. *
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> ...nr4c. bill
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