[K3] Preferred or Popular Mic For the K3

[Lou Kolb]

The MC60 does work on the K3 but, at least in my case, the up-down buttons
don't work.  I have mine wired for the Kenwood pin-out.  Lou WA3MIX
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> Shure sure does:
>
> http://www.shure.com/americas/products/microphones/other/index.htm
>
> I've used the 522 with good results in the past.
>
> Kenwood still markets the MC60A:
>
> http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/mics/0368.html
>
> Used on the K2 it gives the PTT function and the UP/Down buttons are also
> functional.  I
> believe they would also work on the K3 but maybe someone with a K3 could
> confirm.
>
> 73,
> Bob
> K2TK ex KN2TKR & K2TKR
>
>
> On 3/3/2011 12:21 PM, [hidden email] wrote:
>>
>> I'm not aware of anyone making a desk mic stand with PTT other than Heil.
>>
>> This should get you started.
>>
>> ...bill nr4c
>>
>>
>> Quoting Phil Hystad<[hidden email]>:
>>
>>> I am thinking of buying a new mic for my K3. Is there a good quality
>>> mic that is recommended or preferred by K3 owners? I don't have any
>>> particular needs. The only mic I do have is the Elecraft hand mic
>>> but I would like a desk top mic with PTT button right on the mic
>>> itself (preferably on the base like the Icom SM-20).
>>>
>>> 73, phil, K7PEH
>>
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[KXBill]

MC-80 works, except for the U/D buttons
KXBill

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> Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 17:31:47 -0500
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>
> The MC60 does work on the K3 but, at least in my case, the up-down buttons
> don't work.  I have mine wired for the Kenwood pin-out.  Lou WA3MIX


     
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[Jim Brown-10]

> I'm not aware of anyone making a desk mic stand with PTT other than Heil"

That's because they spend the most money advertising to hams. It is NOT
because they are the best (they are not even close).

If you want a good PTT desk mic, you should be looking in the realm of
2-way radio and commercial sound (paging mics). Shure (based in
Evanston, IL)  has been making a good variety of models of very good PTT
desk mics for at least 80 years. Turner desk mics, long discontinued,
were excellent, but are available on the used market. Astatic also made
a lot of this sort of mic, the best known being the D104 and its many
variants. Look for this stuff on the used market.

73, Jim K9YC


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[Joe Subich, W4TV-4]

EV (ElectroVoice) had several good paging and "two way" dispatch
mics over the years.  Most are discontinued but there are still
a couple mics with PTT and some of the Broadcast/Performance mics
include "cough switches" that can be configured for PTT.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 3/4/2011 9:49 PM, Jim Brown wrote:

>
>> I'm not aware of anyone making a desk mic stand with PTT other than Heil"
>
> That's because they spend the most money advertising to hams. It is NOT
> because they are the best (they are not even close).
>
> If you want a good PTT desk mic, you should be looking in the realm of
> 2-way radio and commercial sound (paging mics). Shure (based in
> Evanston, IL)  has been making a good variety of models of very good PTT
> desk mics for at least 80 years. Turner desk mics, long discontinued,
> were excellent, but are available on the used market. Astatic also made
> a lot of this sort of mic, the best known being the D104 and its many
> variants. Look for this stuff on the used market.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
>
>
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