[Elecraft] Microphone suggestions for K3

[Gwen Patton]

I have a Heil HM-10, but I used that on my Icom 746 Pro.

I have a KX3 instead of a K3, but what I use for a microphone is a Zoom H4n
Handy Recorder, set up as a USB microphone for my computer. I use
Voicemeeter Potato, the software sound mixer, to direct it from the USB
port to a 3.5mm TRS jack on my computer, which plugs into the KX3. I take
the headphone jack on the KX3 and run it to a microphone port on the
computer, which routes the sound to my speakers and/or headphones, and
whatever bit of software I want to get the sound, such as CWGet or WSJT-X.

But it also works great as just an audio mike. It has the stereo capsules
you can rotate to get a wider or narrower sound pattern, and the sound
quality is top-notch, totally professional quality. I've gotten compliments.

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73,
Gwen, NG3P


On Mon, Nov 4, 2024 at 6:53 PM Chris <ve3uvt at gmail.com> wrote:

> Many thanks to all who replied with good information.  I am experimenting
> with several microphone options, including MC-60, Electrovoice 638, Shure
> 450, Heil HM-10, Ten-Tec 705, and Icom SM-50.  I will make sure to update
> you with what I find.
>
> Best 73,
>
> Chris KM1B
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 1, 2024 at 6:02 PM Wes <wes_n7ws at triconet.org> wrote:
>
> > I agree.  I ordered one once, put it on and promptly reboxed it and sent
> > it back.
> >
> > I've moved to Kenwood but admit one place where they dropped the ball was
> > not
> > having mic and phone jacks on the rear panel.  I detest those cords
> > hanging off
> > the front.
> >
> > Wes  N7WS
> >
> > On 11/1/2024 11:11 AM, Walter Underwood wrote:
> > > I tried an SB-45 instead of my Yamaha CM500 headset and hated it. It
> was
> > a head clamp and squished my ears painfully. It sat on top of my ears
> > instead of around them like the CM500.
> > >
> > > Writeup and photos here.
> > >
> > > https://observer.wunderwood.org/2021/01/27/koss-sb-45-vs-yamaha-cm500/
> > >
> > > wunder
> > > K6WRU
> > > Walter Underwood
> > > CM87wj
> > > http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog)
> > >
> > >
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