[Elecraft] Connecting XLR 1/4 Inch Mic Cable to K3S

[Jim Rhodes]

If you are terribly concerned about connecting a balanced mic to an
unbalanced input there are plenty of commercial adapters out ther, some of
them even cost more than $10.


On Mon, May 11, 2020 at 10:31 PM Nr4c <nr4c at widomaker.com> wrote:

> Agreed, they are not balanced.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
> ...nr4c. bill
>
>
> > On May 11, 2020, at 10:14 PM, Bob McGraw K4TAX <rmcgraw at blomand.net>
> wrote:
> >
> >  I don't find that either the front or rear MIC inputs are balanced
> inputs.
> >
> > 73
> >
> > Bob, K4TAX
> >
> >> On 5/11/2020 9:02 PM, Nr4c wrote:
> >> 1/4 to 1/8 TRS and plug in rear mic jack.
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >> ...nr4c. bill
> >>
> >>
> >>>> On May 11, 2020, at 5:34 PM, Tony <dxdx at optonline.net> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> All:
> >>>
> >>> I'd like to connect an XLR mic cable that has a 1/4 inch TRS plug to
> my K3S. It seems the only way to do that is wire a female 1/4 inch TRS to
> an 8-pin mic connector.
> >>>
> >>> It would be easier to use a 1/4 to 1/8th inch adapter and connect
> through the rear mic input, but I don't believe it accommodates balanced
> mics?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>>
> >>> Tony
> >>>
> >>>
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