K2 standard mic input = kenwood circuit - - what mic do you recommend?

[dw-4]

I understand that the K2s default mic input is designed for a Kenwood
type mic.

If ever some day I do decide to *speak* into my K2 ( not that I will
have anything coherant to say) what type of mic is recommended?

Thanks
Duane
N1BBR
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[Mike Harris-9]

Thank goodness, an Elecraft related posting.  Unless you plan to let the
dog eat this mic.

I use a Kenwood MC-43S hand mic with both K2 and K3.  Inexpensive and
always complimentary audio reports.  I use those computer motherboard
jumpers to link across the header in the K2.

Regards,

Mike VP8NO

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doyou recommend?


|I understand that the K2s default mic input is designed for a Kenwood
| type mic.
|
| If ever some day I do decide to *speak* into my K2 ( not that I will
| have anything coherant to say) what type of mic is recommended?
|
| Thanks
| Duane
| N1BBR
| --
| [hidden email]

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[WE0H]

I use that same mic with my K2. It sounds excellent.

Mike
WE0H



Mike H wrote:

> Thank goodness, an Elecraft related posting.  Unless you plan to let the
> dog eat this mic.
>
> I use a Kenwood MC-43S hand mic with both K2 and K3.  Inexpensive and
> always complimentary audio reports.  I use those computer motherboard
> jumpers to link across the header in the K2.
>
> Regards,
>
> Mike VP8NO
>
>
> From: "dw"
>
>
> |I understand that the K2s default mic input is designed for a Kenwood
> | type mic.
> |
> | If ever some day I do decide to *speak* into my K2 ( not that I will
> | have anything coherant to say) what type of mic is recommended?
> |
> | Thanks
> | Duane
> | N1BBR

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[Don Wilhelm-4]

Duane,
 - that is not quite correct.
The K2 has a microphone configuration header which can be wired for many
microphone pinouts.
If all the pins are jumpered straight across, it will be the Elecraft
microphone pinout at the microphone jack.

The Elecraft mic pinout is *not* equal to Kenwood - it differs on pins 5
and 6.  However, if the Kenwood microphone is of the unamplified dynamic
type, it will not use pins 5 and 6 and will work fine with the K2
"straight across" plugging of the mic configuration header.  That is
what "compatibilty" means - most popular Kenwood mics will work, but not
*all* Kenwood mics.

The K2 microphone pinout can be wired to use just about any common
amateur microphone.  The instructions are in the KSB2 manual.

Note: the K3 has a fixed microphone pinout - it is the Elecraft pinout,
no microhone configuration header in the K3.

73,
Don W3FPR

dw wrote:

> I understand that the K2s default mic input is designed for a Kenwood
> type mic.
>
> If ever some day I do decide to *speak* into my K2 ( not that I will
> have anything coherant to say) what type of mic is recommended?
>
> Thanks
> Duane
> N1BBR
>  
>  

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