[Elecraft] Microphone suggestions for K3

[Walter Underwood]

I took the transmit equalization recommendations from K9YC and other experienced operators and wrote them up in a blog post. This post also explains how to use the digital voice recorder to choose a level of compression that works for your voice without distortion.

https://observer.wunderwood.org/2015/09/09/transmit-audio-and-compression-with-the-elecraft-kx3/

wunder
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Walter Underwood
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http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog)

> On Nov 1, 2024, at 12:25 PM, Jim Brown <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:
> 
> On 11/1/2024 10:36 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
>> Almost any quality dynamic or electret mic will work well with
>> the K3/K3S/K4.  I alternate between a boom mic headset (CM500)
>> and a Kenwood MC-43 hand mic.
> 
> Agree. Unfortunately, the CM500, which I've been using for 15 years and love, was discontinued a few years ago.
> 
> The key to almost any mic is to roll off the low end with TXEQ. Start by setting the three lowest bands (50, 100, and 200 Hz) for max cut (-18), cut 400 Hz by 6 dB, and get reports. AFTER doing that EQ, set COMP so that the display shows about 10 dB of gain reduction on voice peaks.
> 
> This combination of settings is good for about 13 dB of talk power, which turns 5W into 100W, 100W into 2kW!
> 
> 73, Jim K9YC
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