I cannot TX with Heil connected in the back of the K3

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Hello,

 

I connected the Heil with Kenwood adapter in the front of the K3 and the
footswitch in the kenwood adapter also and works.

 

I wanted to connect the microphone Heil and the footswitch in the back, so I
went to the MENU to select rear connection for the mic, connected mic to
“mic mono” and footswitch to “PTT IN”

 

I use an adapter to connect the stereo plug of my Heil footswitch to the RCA
in the back of the K3 (PTT IN”)

 

With the K3 turned on, when I connected the footswitch in PTT IN the radio
went to TX, so I turned it of. Then I turned it on with footswith connected
and is OK in RX mode, but doesn´t go to TX when I press the footswitch.

 

What can I do to use the footswitch in the back of the radio?

 

We need the only kenwood adapter we have to use in the TS850, so we have to
connect the other Heil (without kenwood adapter) in the back of the K3, both
mic and footswitch.

 

Thanks in advance!

 

73,

Jorge

CX6VM/CW5W

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[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Thanks Hardy,

I select rP.H but the problem is that the footswitch doesn´t work connected
to the PTT IN so I couldn´t get on the air.

Any idea about PTT?  I have a ERR PTT message in the display.

Thanks
Jorge
CX6VM

-----Mensaje original-----
De: Hardy Landskov [mailto:[hidden email]]
Enviado el: Viernes, 05 de Marzo de 2010 05:30 p.m.
Para: Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Asunto: Re: [Elecraft] I cannot TX with Heil connected in the back of the K3

I had trouble like that too. Could not get the ALC to register on the meter.

It turns out the Heil HC4 microphone element is low output. Switch your MIC
to rP.H (rear panel) or FP.H (front panel).   The H  puts in another
amplifier for the low output Heil mics.
GL N7RT


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jorge Diez - CX6VM" <[hidden email]>
To: <[hidden email]>
Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 10:50 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] I cannot TX with Heil connected in the back of the K3


Hello,



I connected the Heil with Kenwood adapter in the front of the K3 and the
footswitch in the kenwood adapter also and works.



I wanted to connect the microphone Heil and the footswitch in the back, so I
went to the MENU to select rear connection for the mic, connected mic to
"mic mono" and footswitch to "PTT IN"



I use an adapter to connect the stereo plug of my Heil footswitch to the RCA
in the back of the K3 (PTT IN")



With the K3 turned on, when I connected the footswitch in PTT IN the radio
went to TX, so I turned it of. Then I turned it on with footswith connected
and is OK in RX mode, but doesn´t go to TX when I press the footswitch.



What can I do to use the footswitch in the back of the radio?



We need the only kenwood adapter we have to use in the TS850, so we have to
connect the other Heil (without kenwood adapter) in the back of the K3, both
mic and footswitch.



Thanks in advance!



73,

Jorge

CX6VM/CW5W

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[Dick Dievendorff]

Is your PTT device or the adapter between the PTT device and the K3 PTT IN
connector shorted?

Dick, K6KR


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 12:18 PM
To: 'Hardy Landskov'
Cc: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] I cannot TX with Heil connected in the back of the
K3

Thanks Hardy,

I select rP.H but the problem is that the footswitch doesn´t work connected
to the PTT IN so I couldn´t get on the air.

Any idea about PTT?  I have a ERR PTT message in the display.

Thanks
Jorge
CX6VM

-----Mensaje original-----
De: Hardy Landskov [mailto:[hidden email]]
Enviado el: Viernes, 05 de Marzo de 2010 05:30 p.m.
Para: Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Asunto: Re: [Elecraft] I cannot TX with Heil connected in the back of the K3

I had trouble like that too. Could not get the ALC to register on the meter.

It turns out the Heil HC4 microphone element is low output. Switch your MIC
to rP.H (rear panel) or FP.H (front panel).   The H  puts in another
amplifier for the low output Heil mics.
GL N7RT


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jorge Diez - CX6VM" <[hidden email]>
To: <[hidden email]>
Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 10:50 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] I cannot TX with Heil connected in the back of the K3


Hello,



I connected the Heil with Kenwood adapter in the front of the K3 and the
footswitch in the kenwood adapter also and works.



I wanted to connect the microphone Heil and the footswitch in the back, so I
went to the MENU to select rear connection for the mic, connected mic to
"mic mono" and footswitch to "PTT IN"



I use an adapter to connect the stereo plug of my Heil footswitch to the RCA
in the back of the K3 (PTT IN")



With the K3 turned on, when I connected the footswitch in PTT IN the radio
went to TX, so I turned it of. Then I turned it on with footswith connected
and is OK in RX mode, but doesn´t go to TX when I press the footswitch.



What can I do to use the footswitch in the back of the radio?



We need the only kenwood adapter we have to use in the TS850, so we have to
connect the other Heil (without kenwood adapter) in the back of the K3, both
mic and footswitch.



Thanks in advance!



73,

Jorge

CX6VM/CW5W

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[Ed K1EP]

Hi Jorge - The PTT should not have anything to do
with where your mic is connected.  If you get an
ERR PTT that means that when the radio is turned
on, the PTT has been applied.  There are at least
five ways to engage the PTT as far as I recall:
TX button on front panel, PTT line on front mic
connector, PTT jack in rear, RS-232 pin, and
through software.  I suggest checking/removing
each of these to make sure that one of them is
not shorted.  I think that the Heil footswitch
has multiple switches on it for sequencing so
maybe you have it wired incorrectly.



At 3/5/2010 03:17 PM, Jorge Diez - CX6VM wrote:

>Thanks Hardy,
>
>I select rP.H but the problem is that the footswitch doesn´t work connected
>to the PTT IN so I couldn´t get on the air.
>
>Any idea about PTT?  I have a ERR PTT message in the display.
>
>Thanks
>Jorge
>CX6VM
>
>-----Mensaje original-----
>De: Hardy Landskov [mailto:[hidden email]]
>Enviado el: Viernes, 05 de Marzo de 2010 05:30 p.m.
>Para: Jorge Diez - CX6VM
>Asunto: Re: [Elecraft] I cannot TX with Heil connected in the back of the K3
>
>I had trouble like that too. Could not get the ALC to register on the meter.
>
>It turns out the Heil HC4 microphone element is low output. Switch your MIC
>to rP.H (rear panel) or FP.H (front panel).   The H  puts in another
>amplifier for the low output Heil mics.
>GL N7RT
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jorge Diez - CX6VM" <[hidden email]>
>To: <[hidden email]>
>Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 10:50 AM
>Subject: [Elecraft] I cannot TX with Heil connected in the back of the K3
>
>
>Hello,
>
>
>
>I connected the Heil with Kenwood adapter in the front of the K3 and the
>footswitch in the kenwood adapter also and works.
>
>
>
>I wanted to connect the microphone Heil and the footswitch in the back, so I
>went to the MENU to select rear connection for the mic, connected mic to
>"mic mono" and footswitch to "PTT IN"
>
>
>
>I use an adapter to connect the stereo plug of my Heil footswitch to the RCA
>in the back of the K3 (PTT IN")
>
>
>
>With the K3 turned on, when I connected the footswitch in PTT IN the radio
>went to TX, so I turned it of. Then I turned it on with footswith connected
>and is OK in RX mode, but doesn´t go to TX when I press the footswitch.
>
>
>
>What can I do to use the footswitch in the back of the radio?
>
>
>
>We need the only kenwood adapter we have to use in the TS850, so we have to
>connect the other Heil (without kenwood adapter) in the back of the K3, both
>mic and footswitch.
>
>
>
>Thanks in advance!
>
>
>
>73,
>
>Jorge
>
>CX6VM/CW5W
>
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[Don Wilhelm-4]

Yes, you should be able to use the PTT IN connector with your
footswitch, but there seems to be something wrong with your footswitch
or the adapter.

Use your ohmmeter and measure the resistance from the RCA plug to the
shell. It should be infinite with no action at the footswitch, and zero
ohms with the footswitch depressed. Any variation from that indicates a
problem with either the footswitch or the adaptor.

73,
Don W3FPR

Jorge Diez - CX6VM wrote:

> Hello,
>
>  
>
> I connected the Heil with Kenwood adapter in the front of the K3 and the
> footswitch in the kenwood adapter also and works.
>
>  
>
> I wanted to connect the microphone Heil and the footswitch in the back, so I
> went to the MENU to select rear connection for the mic, connected mic to
> “mic mono” and footswitch to “PTT IN”
>
>  
>
> I use an adapter to connect the stereo plug of my Heil footswitch to the RCA
> in the back of the K3 (PTT IN”)
>
>  
>
> With the K3 turned on, when I connected the footswitch in PTT IN the radio
> went to TX, so I turned it of. Then I turned it on with footswith connected
> and is OK in RX mode, but doesn´t go to TX when I press the footswitch.
>
>  
>
> What can I do to use the footswitch in the back of the radio?
>
>  
>
> We need the only kenwood adapter we have to use in the TS850, so we have to
> connect the other Heil (without kenwood adapter) in the back of the K3, both
> mic and footswitch.
>  
>

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[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Hardy,

Something wrong when sending to your email directly

-----Mensaje original-----
De: Jorge Diez - CX6VM [mailto:[hidden email]]
Enviado el: Sábado, 06 de Marzo de 2010 09:12 a.m.
Para: 'Hardy Landskov'
Asunto: RE: [Elecraft] I cannot TX with Heil connected in the back of the K3

Tks Hardy.  Your response was very useful and we got the Heil headset
working in the rear.  Knew about the rear and front toggle, but not about
the Hi-Lo toggle.  Also found the bias that needs to be on for some Heils,
and off for others

73

Dale at CW5W

-----Mensaje original-----
De: Hardy Landskov [mailto:[hidden email]]
Enviado el: Viernes, 05 de Marzo de 2010 05:30 p.m.
Para: Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Asunto: Re: [Elecraft] I cannot TX with Heil connected in the back of the K3

I had trouble like that too. Could not get the ALC to register on the meter.

It turns out the Heil HC4 microphone element is low output. Switch your MIC
to rP.H (rear panel) or FP.H (front panel).   The H  puts in another
amplifier for the low output Heil mics.
GL N7RT


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jorge Diez - CX6VM" <[hidden email]>
To: <[hidden email]>
Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 10:50 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] I cannot TX with Heil connected in the back of the K3


Hello,



I connected the Heil with Kenwood adapter in the front of the K3 and the
footswitch in the kenwood adapter also and works.



I wanted to connect the microphone Heil and the footswitch in the back, so I
went to the MENU to select rear connection for the mic, connected mic to
"mic mono" and footswitch to "PTT IN"



I use an adapter to connect the stereo plug of my Heil footswitch to the RCA
in the back of the K3 (PTT IN")



With the K3 turned on, when I connected the footswitch in PTT IN the radio
went to TX, so I turned it of. Then I turned it on with footswith connected
and is OK in RX mode, but doesn´t go to TX when I press the footswitch.



What can I do to use the footswitch in the back of the radio?



We need the only kenwood adapter we have to use in the TS850, so we have to
connect the other Heil (without kenwood adapter) in the back of the K3, both
mic and footswitch.



Thanks in advance!



73,

Jorge

CX6VM/CW5W

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