K3: Just hooked up my mic, no SSB out

[Joseph M. Durnal]

Got my Elecraft MH2 mic this morning, but it doesn't seem to be
working the PTT works, but there is no power out when I speak into the
it.  Any ideas?  Now I'll spend some time with my nose in the manual.

(I should have probably done my field day prep a little more in advance)

Thanks & 73 de Joseph Durnal NE3R
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[Joseph M. Durnal]

Still having trouble.  It does seem to transmit SSB - I enabled the 2
tone test and that worked when I pushed the PTT.  But it doesn't seem
that the mic is putting audio into the rig.

I'll need to run SSB for field day, I'd also be happy with suggestions
on what to do if this mic doesn't work.  I have a heil pro set with an
8 pin connector, but that doesn't seem to work either.  I have an
alinco and icom hand mic that I could borrow.  I also have a foot
switch.  I wonder if I could use the proset by plugging it into the
back panel w/ RCA, and a foot switch to key it?

Thanks & 73 de Joseph Durnal NE3R


On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 10:07 AM, Joseph M. Durnal
<[hidden email]> wrote:
> Got my Elecraft MH2 mic this morning, but it doesn't seem to be
> working the PTT works, but there is no power out when I speak into the
> it.  Any ideas?  Now I'll spend some time with my nose in the manual.
>
> (I should have probably done my field day prep a little more in advance)
>
> Thanks & 73 de Joseph Durnal NE3R
>
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[Joseph M. Durnal]

Thanks Craig.

BIAS :)

73 de Joseph Durnal NE3R

On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 10:55 AM, Craig D. Smith <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Joseph ...
>
> Yes, a bad mic the day before Field Day would be a bummer.
>
> Your settings should be as follows - see the Menu Functions in your K3
> manual for details:
>
> I assume you will have MH2 connected to the front panel.  The Mic Sel menu
> item should be set to FRONT, either LOW or HIGH, and BIAS ON.  The Bias ON
> is needed because the MH2 is an electret mic.  Gain setting will work with
> either LOW or HIGH, you will just have a different gain setting depending on
> how you configure this.  I think I ended up with LOW for my MH2 ( I now use
> a Heil Proset plus connected to the rear, so I don't remember exactly).
>
> Good luck!
>
>             73
>                       ... Craig
>
> Craig D. Smith
> PowerSmith Consulting
> 1009 Alder Way
> Longmont, CO  80503
> phone:  [phone]
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>
>
> <> -----Original Message-----
> <> From: Joseph M. Durnal [mailto:[hidden email]]
> <> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 8:38 AM
> <> To: [hidden email]
> <> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: Just hooked up my mic, no SSB out
> <>
> <> A bad mic would not make me happy - as I doubt they would have it
> <> replaced by tomorrow.
> <>
> <> I don't see a setting for bias.  Still new to the K3, not really going
> <> to use it much for SSB - except for on Field Day.
> <>
> <> Any suggestons?
> <>
> <> On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 10:29 AM, Craig D. Smith <[hidden email]>
> wrote:
> <> > Joseph ...
> <> >
> <> > By all means check the mic settings on the K3 (bias, etc.).  But don't
> rule
> <> > out the possibility of a bad mic.  The MH2 I ordered with my K3 turned
> out
> <> > to be defective - same symptom as yours.  They replaced it,  of course.
> <> >
> <> >         73
> <> >                   ... Craig   AC0DS
> <> > Craig D. Smith
> <> > PowerSmith Consulting
> <> > 1009 Alder Way
> <> > Longmont, CO  80503
> <> > phone:  [phone]
> <> > email:  [hidden email]
> <> > web:  www.PowerSmithConsulting.com
> <> >
> <> >
> <> > <> -----Original Message-----
> <> > <> From: [hidden email]
> <> > [mailto:[hidden email]]
> <> > <> On Behalf Of Joseph M. Durnal
> <> > <> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 8:08 AM
> <> > <> To: Elecraft Reflector
> <> > <> Subject: [Elecraft] K3: Just hooked up my mic, no SSB out
> <> > <>
> <> > <> Got my Elecraft MH2 mic this morning, but it doesn't seem to be
> <> > <> working the PTT works, but there is no power out when I speak into
> the
> <> > <> it.  Any ideas?  Now I'll spend some time with my nose in the
> manual.
> <> > <>
> <> > <> (I should have probably done my field day prep a little more in
> advance)
> <> > <>
> <> > <> Thanks & 73 de Joseph Durnal NE3R
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[Don Wilhelm-4]

Joseph,

Do you have the menu microphone selection correct?  It is the main menu.
  Go to the MIC SEL entry and turn VFO A knob until it says FP.L bIAS.
That is what I use for my MD2 and the MH2 should be similar.  I run with
the Mic gain set at about 37 and the CMP set to about 24.  You could use
FP.H bias, but your mic gain would be quite different than mine.

73,
Don W3FPR

Joseph M. Durnal wrote:

> Still having trouble.  It does seem to transmit SSB - I enabled the 2
> tone test and that worked when I pushed the PTT.  But it doesn't seem
> that the mic is putting audio into the rig.
>
> I'll need to run SSB for field day, I'd also be happy with suggestions
> on what to do if this mic doesn't work.  I have a heil pro set with an
> 8 pin connector, but that doesn't seem to work either.  I have an
> alinco and icom hand mic that I could borrow.  I also have a foot
> switch.  I wonder if I could use the proset by plugging it into the
> back panel w/ RCA, and a foot switch to key it?
>
> Thanks & 73 de Joseph Durnal NE3R
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 10:07 AM, Joseph M. Durnal
> <[hidden email]> wrote:
>> Got my Elecraft MH2 mic this morning, but it doesn't seem to be
>> working the PTT works, but there is no power out when I speak into the
>> it.  Any ideas?  Now I'll spend some time with my nose in the manual.
>>
>> (I should have probably done my field day prep a little more in advance)
>>
>> Thanks & 73 de Joseph Durnal NE3R

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[Joseph M. Durnal]

Thanks Don,

Yeah, the bias was my problem, but you don't get it it by moving the
VFO knob, which is what got me confused.  You have to tap 2 :).

73 de Joseph Durnal NE3R

On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 11:13 AM, Don Wilhelm <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Joseph,
>
> Do you have the menu microphone selection correct?  It is the main menu.  Go
> to the MIC SEL entry and turn VFO A knob until it says FP.L bIAS. That is
> what I use for my MD2 and the MH2 should be similar.  I run with the Mic
> gain set at about 37 and the CMP set to about 24.  You could use FP.H bias,
> but your mic gain would be quite different than mine.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> Joseph M. Durnal wrote:
>>
>> Still having trouble.  It does seem to transmit SSB - I enabled the 2
>> tone test and that worked when I pushed the PTT.  But it doesn't seem
>> that the mic is putting audio into the rig.
>>
>> I'll need to run SSB for field day, I'd also be happy with suggestions
>> on what to do if this mic doesn't work.  I have a heil pro set with an
>> 8 pin connector, but that doesn't seem to work either.  I have an
>> alinco and icom hand mic that I could borrow.  I also have a foot
>> switch.  I wonder if I could use the proset by plugging it into the
>> back panel w/ RCA, and a foot switch to key it?
>>
>> Thanks & 73 de Joseph Durnal NE3R
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 10:07 AM, Joseph M. Durnal
>> <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>
>>> Got my Elecraft MH2 mic this morning, but it doesn't seem to be
>>> working the PTT works, but there is no power out when I speak into the
>>> it.  Any ideas?  Now I'll spend some time with my nose in the manual.
>>>
>>> (I should have probably done my field day prep a little more in advance)
>>>
>>> Thanks & 73 de Joseph Durnal NE3R
>

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