[Elecraft] Kenwood MC-60 Mic with a K3?

[Rick Bates, NK7I]

Or leave everything as it was made, with no adapter, no modification; 
put a battery into the base of the MC-60A, turn the mic pre-amp on (in) 
and set the K3/K4 as needed with no bias.

The battery lasts for years; it's fast and simple to set up the radio or 
replace a battery.  And you never have to remember what was done to the 
mic (because nothing was). Simplest is often best.

73,
Rick NK7I


On 5/17/2022 1:53 PM, Ken Winterling wrote:
> Option "D")  Make an adapter that swaps the leads so you can use the
> unmodified MC-60 on the Elecraft.
>
> I prefer to make adapters for my rigs so I can use (almost) any mic I have
> on (almost) any rig I have.
>
> 73,
>
> *Ken*
> *WA2LBI*
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, May 17, 2022 at 4:46 PM Joe Subich, W4TV<lists at subich.com>  wrote:
>
>> On 2022-05-17 1:19 PM, Eric Fitzgerald wrote:
>>   >
>>   > Can you use a Kenwood MC-60 desktop mic with an Elecraft K3?
>>
>> If you have an MC-60 (not MC-60A), you can use it "as is".  The
>> only difference is that Elecraft and Kenwood reverse pins 5 and 6.
>> Pin 5 is +8V for Kenwood, Pin 6 is +5V for Elecraft.
>>
>> If you have the "non 'A'" version of the MC-50 or MC-60, pins 5
>> and 6 are not used.  If you have the "A" versions pin 5 is used
>> to power the preamp in the base of the mic.  If you have the "A"
>> versions you will need to do one of the following:
>>    A) swap pins 5/6 in the Foster plug on one end of the coiled cord
>>    B) move the wire from pin 5 to pin 6 on the 8 pin jack where the
>>       coiled cord (PG-4C) connects on the base of the mic
>>    C) leave the preamplifier (mic amp) switch in the "out" position.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>>      ... Joe, W4TV
>>
>>
>> On 2022-05-17 1:19 PM, Eric Fitzgerald wrote:
>>> Hello Wise and Powerful Reflector;
>>>
>>> Can you use a Kenwood MC-60 desktop mic with an Elecraft K3?  I seem to
>>> recall the front panel jack is the same pin configuration as a Kenwood.
>>>
>>> TIA
>>>
>>> Eric KG6MZS
>>>
>>> www.kg6mzs.com
>>>
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