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Tom Zeltwanger

K2 and microphones

Just built the KSB2 and am setting the wiring on the front panel board for my
mic. I am wiring it for a Kenwood mic but would like to have an easy way to
change this for my other mics. Are there any adapters available from anyone for
reconfiguring the wiring at the 8-pin plug for various mics?

Has anyone had any luck with the Kenwood MC-60 mic on the K2? I would be
interested in the settings you have used.

73,

Tom KG3V

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dave.wilburn

Re: K2 and microphones

Greetings from Toano, VA. Are you looking for something like this?

http://www.n0ss.net/k2_mic_cfg_hdr.pdf

David Wilburn
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K2 #5982

Tom Zeltwanger wrote:

> Just built the KSB2 and am setting the wiring on the front panel board for my
> mic. I am wiring it for a Kenwood mic but would like to have an easy way to
> change this for my other mics. Are there any adapters available from anyone for
> reconfiguring the wiring at the 8-pin plug for various mics?
>
> Has anyone had any luck with the Kenwood MC-60 mic on the K2? I would be
> interested in the settings you have used.
>
> 73,
>
> Tom KG3V
>
>
>
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Tom Zeltwanger

Re: K2 and microphones

Dave,

That is not what I was thinking about, but is also an interesting option. I was
thinking about just wiring all the header pins straight through (as if for
Elecraft mic). Then I would get short adapter cables (2 or 3 inches, with 8-
pin plug/jack on the ends) for the front panel connector. The wiring of the
adapter would determine the mic. I just thought this is probably not a new
idea, and maybe such adapters already exist.

Once i settle on a mic I will probably stick with it. But it would be nice to
have the option to plug in a couple different types (desktop, headset, hand
mic).

73,

Tom KG3V

Quoting David Wilburn <[hidden email]>:

> Greetings from Toano, VA. Are you looking for something like this?
>
> http://www.n0ss.net/k2_mic_cfg_hdr.pdf
>
> David Wilburn
> [hidden email]
> K4DGW
> K2 #5982
>
>
> Tom Zeltwanger wrote:
> > Just built the KSB2 and am setting the wiring on the front panel board for
> my
> > mic. I am wiring it for a Kenwood mic but would like to have an easy way
> to
> > change this for my other mics. Are there any adapters available from anyone
> for
> > reconfiguring the wiring at the 8-pin plug for various mics?
> >
> > Has anyone had any luck with the Kenwood MC-60 mic on the K2? I would be
> > interested in the settings you have used.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Tom KG3V
> >
> >
> >
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Joe Wilkowski

RE: K2 and microphones

Well FWIW, I bring out all the straight through wired header pins to the
front 8 pin connector and then plug in a female 8pin mic cable to DB9
connector and then depending on what I am using mic, data or what have you I
plug in the appropriate device to the female 9 pin plug using the male 9 pin
connector appropriately wired.

/joe

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Tom Zeltwanger
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 6:10 AM
To: David Wilburn
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 and microphones

Dave,

That is not what I was thinking about, but is also an interesting option. I
was
thinking about just wiring all the header pins straight through (as if for
Elecraft mic). Then I would get short adapter cables (2 or 3 inches, with
8- pin plug/jack on the ends) for the front panel connector. The wiring of
the
adapter would determine the mic. I just thought this is probably not a new
idea, and maybe such adapters already exist.

Once i settle on a mic I will probably stick with it. But it would be nice
to
have the option to plug in a couple different types (desktop, headset, hand
mic).

73,

Tom KG3V

Quoting David Wilburn <[hidden email]>:

> Greetings from Toano, VA. Are you looking for something like this?
>
> http://www.n0ss.net/k2_mic_cfg_hdr.pdf
>
> David Wilburn
> [hidden email]
> K4DGW
> K2 #5982
>
>
> Tom Zeltwanger wrote:
> > Just built the KSB2 and am setting the wiring on the front panel
> > board for
> my
> > mic. I am wiring it for a Kenwood mic but would like to have an easy
> > way
> to
> > change this for my other mics. Are there any adapters available from
> > anyone
> for
> > reconfiguring the wiring at the 8-pin plug for various mics?
> >
> > Has anyone had any luck with the Kenwood MC-60 mic on the K2? I
> > would be interested in the settings you have used.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Tom KG3V
> >
> >
> >
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Don Wilhelm-3

Re: K2 and microphones

In reply to this post by Tom Zeltwanger

Tom,

I do have such an adapter. I work on others K2s and must have
microphones for testing that will work with any of my client's mic
configurations. All of my mics are natively wired for either the
Elecraft or Yaesu configuration.

My 'universal' adapter is nothing more than a small enclosure containing
something like the mic configuration header on the K2 Front Panel board.
The enclosure is large enough to mount a microphone jack and the
output to the K2 is an 8 conductor cable with an 8 pin plug on the end.

I use a similar setup in the shack, but it is hardwired. it switches
between 3 mics and includes the circuits to switch the soundcard audio
for digital modes.

Even though my adapter is 'universal' (I use prewired jumper
combinations), you can hardwire the connections needed in your adapter
if your microphones are wired the same. You can either choose to use a
switch in the lines to multiple mics or to wire all of them and only
plug in one at a time.

If you have RF in the shack, be careful to use shielded wire for the mic
audio lines or you may observe 'funny happenings'. Low level mic audio
lines are subject to noise and RF pickup if precautions are not taken.

73,
Don W3FPR

Tom Zeltwanger wrote:

> Dave,
>
> That is not what I was thinking about, but is also an interesting option. I was
> thinking about just wiring all the header pins straight through (as if for
> Elecraft mic). Then I would get short adapter cables (2 or 3 inches, with 8-
> pin plug/jack on the ends) for the front panel connector. The wiring of the
> adapter would determine the mic. I just thought this is probably not a new
> idea, and maybe such adapters already exist.
>
> Once i settle on a mic I will probably stick with it. But it would be nice to
> have the option to plug in a couple different types (desktop, headset, hand
> mic).
>
> 73,
>
> Tom KG3V